Magnitude 4.7 Earthquake Recorded Off Virginia Beach and Felt on the Outer Banks
The U.S. Geological Survey recorded a magnitude 4.7 earthquake in the Atlantic Ocean off the Virginia coast Tuesday evening.
The quake occurred at 6:30 p.m. nearly due east of Virginia Beach, about 219 miles east southeast of Ocean City, Md.
A USGS “shake” map shows the earthquake was felt from Delaware through the Outer Banks, and as far west as Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia.
No tsunami watches or warnings were issued for the coast following the quake.
Earthquakes along the East Coast aren’t as frequent as those west of the Rocky Mountains, but they are felt over a much wider geographic area, according to the USGS.
