WRIC Richmond News and Weather - Short Pump Rattled by Earthquake
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A small earthquake rattled residents of the West End late Monday night.
According to the Virginia Tech Seismological Observatory, a 2.3-magnitude earthquake struck Short Pump around midnight.
No damage was reported.
According to observatory officials, the quake lasted three or four seconds.
The earthquake was felt from the Lakeside area all the way to the Wyndham development in Henrico County. An 8News viewer in the Manakin area of Goochland also reported hearing a boom.
Did you experience it? Let us know! Email: mailto:news@wric.com.
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