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Dedham Atwitter Following Earthquake Tremor

Twitter users were the first to report tremors in Dedham, others, however, said they didn't feel a thing.

Moments after a 5.8 magniture earthquake was felt outside of Richmond, Va., just before 2 p.m., Twitter users in Dedham took to their social media pages to report tremors felt more than 500 miles away.

We have compiled a sampling of some of the tweets sent out moments after the tremors:

  • @pamelawella: We just felt the earthquake in Dedham -
  • @BostonGalaGirls: @hellogiggles my home office shook for about 15-20 seconds...hardly believed it. I'm in Dedham, MA, next to Boston.
  • @maris1479: @The_Fliz my couch was just shaking in Dedham. Weird.
  • @JNLaBrecque: Whole building was shaking - and I was on my porch 50ft up. That's cool. Earthquake in Dedham. #Thatwasreallyanearthquake #Earthquake
  • @GucciGEM7: @LeFemmeBot I was in dedham, I felt the whole place shaking.
  • @DiePrettyRich: Omg, if ur in dedham, did u Guys Just Feel The Ground Shake?! Omg This is Unreal!
  • @HandsomeCvBoi: I'm confused about this whole earthquake situation? I'm in dedham& didn't feel anything!
  • @Sefirosu0522: Ok little earthquake in Dedham. Weird!!!
  • @asilbs: @PhinsRock I felt it in Dedham, friend felt it downtown by MGH, texted each other same time.
  • @maris1479: @The_Fliz my couch was just shaking in Dedham. Weird.
  • @LoveBoozeShoes: we didnt feel the earthquake in Dedham =( uurgh i never get to have any fun at work lol
  • @OzLady41563: @DedhamPatch Was at Legacy Place theater during quake @ seats shook for several seconds!

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