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Did You Feel Tuesday's Earthquake? Report It To USGS

U.S. Geological Survey looking for resident data.

The U.S. Geological Survey is asking residents who felt to report their experiences so it can better measure the earthquake's reach, along with the extent of its aftershocks.

More than 10,000 people from across the East Coast have given information about the tremors in their areas to the USGS database, which can also help residents feel more in control of what happened and find shared experience in their towns, USGS says.

Those that have reported in the Vienna are so far have rated the earthquake a level "V" to "VI," according to a USGS map, indicating moderate to strong shaking and light damage.

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USGS is collecting data about the initial earthquake just before 2 p.m. and the aftershocks that followed, including the one felt in Vienna and beyond at 8:04 p.m. (Follow the links to report in your area.)

It was unclear how many Vienna residents had reported about the initial 5.8 magnitude earthquake so far. Data on Tuesday night showed four residents from the 22180 zip code had given information about their experience.

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