The Verona Community Pool was vacated briefly Tuesday after the effects of a strong earthquake that hit the east coast were felt here, according to township officials.
People across New Jersey and the New York metro area felt tremors, jolts and shaking after the 5.8 magnitude earthquake 35 miles northwest of Richmond, Va. The quake was felt as far north as Rhode Island, according to news reports.
The quake was felt locally between 1:50 and 1:55 p.m.
In Verona, children and other residents leapt from the community pool when the tremors were felt.
Verona Police Capt. Mitchell Stern said the earthquake was felt all over town and in the municipal building on Bloomfield Avenue, which shook on and off for about a minute.
No injuries or damages were reported in Verona, Stern said.
Cedar Grove police received reports of residents who felt tremors and jolts throughout town.
No damages or injuries were reported, said Cedar Grove Police Chief Richard Vanderstreet.
While tremors were felt at the pool and town hall, others barely noticed a rumble.
Verona Fire Chief Pat McEvoy, who was at his business Verona Aluminum Products at the time, said he didn't know about the quake until he was told to turn on the news. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie released a statement immediately following the earthquake Tuesday.
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The Virginia earthquake provided yet another example of how world events are being caught live by everyday people wielding camcorders and connections to social media. News of Osama bin Laden’s death was first leaked on Twitter, according to The New York Times. The Virginia quake overshadowed another measuring 5.3 that took place in a sparsely populated area of Southern Colorado near the New Mexico border. “The previous largest historical shock from the Central Virginia Seismic Zone occurred in 1875,” the agency said. The 1875 earthquake shook bricks from chimneys, broke plaster and windows, and overturned furniture at several locations. A magnitude 4.5 earthquake on 2003, Dec. 9, also produced minor damage.”
Most notably, the 104-year-old National Cathedral sustained structural damage, according to NBC Washington.
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