Rumble from Virginia Earthquake Hits NJ

That rumble that passed through South Jersey just before 2 p.m. wasn't in your imagination.

A 5.9-magnitude earthquake that struck 4 miles from Mineral, VA, 1:52 p.m. Tuesday could be felt up and down the eastern seaboard—including in local towns.

A meteorologist from the National Weather Center said his office is still "piecing together" what happened and any possible local effect. He declined to comment on whether coastal NJ could be affected by waves from the earthquake.

PATCO's High-Speed Line was shut down at 2:20 p.m. because of the tremor. It reopened two hours later.

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