Eldersburg Reacts to 5.8 Magnitude Earthquake

A 5.8 magnitude earthquake hit the area Tuesday. Here's what people in Eldersburg and Sykesville are saying: 

Mary Beth Presley Calvin: "Earthquake felt here in Eldersburg. Can't get in touch with anyone. To my day care parents, we are fine. Kids slept through it."

Sykesville Main Street: "Yes indeed; we just had an earthquake!"

Carl Livesay: "Felt very strong rumbling started at 1:03 p.m. in Carroll County. Shook some pictures off the walls. Lasted about a minute." 

Anita Gauvin White: "Yes, here in Sykesville. No phone service."

Megan Hoke: "Did I just feel an earthquake????"

Darrell L. Jackson: "Just felt an earthquake up in Eldersburg while working at the Home Depot. It was a 6.0 down in Virginia. This is so cool!"

Cyndy Kercoude Izadi: "Earthquake in Eldersburg, big enough that the neighbors who don't speak to us, spoke to us, as we were all outside."

Barbara Fogg: "I thought it was a train ... then I thought the house was gonna fall down."

Lenny Warren: "Earthquake tremor hits Eldersburg, Maryland at 1:50 p.m. Nothing like sitting at the computer and having the entire house shake and bake on you."

George Welty: "I was in Shoppers when the earthquake hit and the shelves shook. It was scary, I thought someone was on the other side pushing them over."

Ben Dean: "Wow! Just felt like an earthquake here in Eldersburg. House shook violently for at least a minute and everything is still trembling. I'll have to check on this. Never felt that here before."

GrilledCheeseCo: "Grilled Cheese & Co. grilled cheese and earthquakes make for an interesting day!"