5.9 Magnitude Earthquake in Virginia Spooks East Coast Readers

By Jason Boog 

A 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck Virginia today, sending tremors throughout the East Coast.

This GalleyCat editor is working on the West Coast, but we’ve collected a few news stories and reports from our spooked East Coast readers on Twitter.

Below, we’ve embedded a Storify page collecting responses from writers, literary reporters and publishing professionals. We’ll update as the story evolves. Share your stories in the comments section.