Earhquake in DC Metro area. What the hell?

[DerVVulfman]

Okay, guys. It looks like a 6.0 Earthquake hit in Virginia, and spread upwards to New York and down to North Carolina. Even Detroit felt it. They evacuated the Pentagon and Capitol. I mean... seriously?

A freight train? Thunder? 'Holy cow ... earthquake!'

WASHINGTON — The largest earthquake ever recorded near the capital rattled Washington, D.C., early Friday, waking many residents but causing no reported damage.

The quake hit at 5:04 a.m. ET with a magnitude of 3.6, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was centered near Rockville, Md., the USGS said.

NBC News reported that the quake was felt in the D.C.-area, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and Pennsylvania.

Amy Vaughn, a spokeswoman for USGS, told NBC station WRC that the quake was the largest recorded within 50 kilometers (31 miles) of Washington since a database was created in 1974.

The previous record within that time period was a 2.6 magnitude temblor in 1990.

"So this is pretty significant for your area," Vaughn told WRC-TV.