Did You Feel the Earthquake in New Hampshire?

A 5.9 magnitude earthquake hit Virginia today around 1:53 p.m., and people who live as far north as Toronto, Massachusetts and even Nashua and Amherst are reporting having felt a rumble. Washington, D.C. and New York City felt a definite impact.

Reports from Twitter users say the quake was felt in parts of Concord and Merrimack, among other places.

The White House, Pentagon, and Capitol building were evacuated as a precaution, CNN reported. There have been no reports of injuries in those states.

Today's 5.9-magnitude quake is the largest that's been seen in the D.C. area since earthquakes have been recorded, according to Margaret Boettcher, an assistant professor of geophysics at the University of New Hampshire. She said the previous record in that area was a 4.8-magnitude earthquake in 1875. She said it's not unusual that a quake of that size would be felt as far north as Boston and Southern New Hampshire, given the rock formations on the East Coast."The transmission of seismic energy over the East Coast is actually quite effective," Boettcher said. "We have very strong rocks here. They're very good at transmitting energy. It can be felt very far away -- much further away than on the West Coast. It's not surprising we did feel it this strongly here in New Hampshire." Boettcher said she heard reports that the quake was felt as far north as Concord and Rochester.She said while there is potential for damage within about 100 miles of the quake, she didn't expect there would be any serious impact as far north as Boston or New Hampshire.

Concord Fire Chief Dan Andrus said that so far, no one in Concord had reported any problems related to the earthquake. There were reports that the New Hampshire Hospital grounds were evacuated and that a ceiling collapsed at the Dept. of Safety Building on Hazen Drive, but both reports were not accurate, he said.

Andrus said that the Concord Fire Department would be called to any problems with state or local buildings in Concord, to do an initial survey, before calling for an evacuation.

“I was out and about during the quake and I didn’t feel a thing,” he added.

Andrus noted that according to other public safety officials around the state, the quake was felt along the Connecticut River valley, in Keene and Hanover, as well as Rochester, and as far north as Burlington, Ver.

If Nashua, Merrimack and Concord residents felt the quake, we're curious if any Bedford residents did too. We'll post a poll below, and if you felt it, tell us what it was like.