Surprisingly little damage so far; the total cost of the mass shutdown while they check to be sure it's safe to go back into buildings seems likely to be higher than the total cost of what damage there was.
I was on MD 210 (due south of DC, heading north) when the quake hit, and all I noticed was the car wavering back and forth a bit; I figured it was just an uneven road surface, and the shocks not absorbing it all because I was driving slower than usual.
Then I got in to work, and found out that A: there had been an earthquake, and B: they were closing the college down for the day and kicking everyone out. (Despite the fact that in the building where my office is, the sum total of the damage appears to have been that one light fixture broke and the ring around one ceiling sprinkler fell down.)
On the bright side, I get most of the day off, with pay.
On the downside, this means I'm not going to be able to get everything ready before classes begin, unless I come in on what would have been my day off.
C'est la vie...
I was on MD 210 (due south of DC, heading north) when the quake hit, and all I noticed was the car wavering back and forth a bit; I figured it was just an uneven road surface, and the shocks not absorbing it all because I was driving slower than usual.
Then I got in to work, and found out that A: there had been an earthquake, and B: they were closing the college down for the day and kicking everyone out. (Despite the fact that in the building where my office is, the sum total of the damage appears to have been that one light fixture broke and the ring around one ceiling sprinkler fell down.)
On the bright side, I get most of the day off, with pay.
On the downside, this means I'm not going to be able to get everything ready before classes begin, unless I come in on what would have been my day off.
C'est la vie...