Earthquake One Year On: Where Were You?

It was a relatively powerful 5.8 magnitude earthquake, centered in Virginia. It struck at 1:50 p.m. one year ago on August 23.

Some people in the Limerick-Royersford-Spring City area felt it.  Others did not.

The shaking was enough to damage the Washington Monument, which remains closed for repairs.

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Limerick Patch stayed on top of the earthquake's .

The station from the earthquake or the hurricane that followed that same week.

Right after the earthquake shook the area, Tammi Karafa Bivans of Royersford wrote via Facebook that day:

My entire house just shook!

LRSC Patch's own Molly Lozinak texted in:

My neighbors just ran outside. I was outside sitting on the step and the whole ground and walls just shook. The outside of the house cracked horizontally and all circuits are busy when I try to make phone calls.

Reader Angela Conde posted on Facebook:

1st time I ever felt one of those in PA.

Sharon Doucet said:

I was driving home and didn't feel a thing but the neighbors sure were freaked out!