My friend from Pittsburgh was working in Reston, VA when the quake hit. She said it looked like her building was swaying in the wind. No damage, just items off the shelves.

My 16-year-old daughter thought it was a side effect of her cold she has had for a few days. I didn't feel it as I was at Allegheny General Hospital (It is nice to know that the hospital was built strong enough to withstand natural disasters). I wasn't aware of the earthquake until I got to my Chiropractor in McMurray and they were talking about it. Couldn't wait to get home to tell my daughter she was okay!

Both my mom and I at first thought it was our dogs too . . . I was in a reclined chair and I thought it was one of my dogs, until I looked on the floor and saw my three dogs sleeping. My mom thought one of the dogs was under her bed. Funny that the first thing people think of is their big dogs -- don't think I would've thought a little dog could produce that kind of shake! However, after having lived in San Francisco for 4 years, after I eliminated Duffy, I knew we had just had an earthquake! I also felt a movement about 10 minutes later -- assuming that was an aftershock. Carla Roehner

Thanks for sharing your experiences Karla and Carla!

I did felt it. First of all, I didn't know it was earthquake. I was in the general dollar store in mt.lebanon, I was buying a lotions and suddenly the shelve shaking so bad and I thought someone was behind the shelve were doing that. I asked them not to do that and it look like it could going to fall down so badly. Everything was happening for a few second. I heard no respond and I thought it was rude not to say like I am sorry. I went to the behind the shelve and there was no one there. I was confused and felt weird at the moment...because I look at the shelve it look very strong and its impossible to have someone pushed. Anyway, 2hrs later someone told me about the earthquake, then I realized.......that's it.