Virginia Earthquake Rocks the East Coast

At approximately 1:51 p.m., a 5.9 scale earthquake hit the East Coast, centered in Virginia.

 Reports of tremors came in from as far north as Boston.

 The United States Geological Survey said the earthquake happened at 1:51 p.m. with an epicenter nine miles south of Mineral, VA and had a depth of 1 kilometer.

 According to reports from the New York Times and other media outlets, the White House, Capitol building and Pentagon were evacuated due to the quake Tuesday afternoon.

  Lieutenant Todd Jackson said he was not aware of any effects from the earthquake in town.

 Most people on the Norton Patch Facebook page said they did not feel the tremors. Catherine Clorite Carr, however, did.

 “Definitely felt it for 10 seconds in Norton. That's the strongest I've ever felt here,” she said.