Was there an earthquake today

Yes, there was an earthquake today on Tuesday, August 23, 2011 along the east coast.

An "mini"earthquake struck from Virginia along the east coast and mid west too. The USGS puts the quake's preliminary magnitude at 5.9.

It struck at 2:16 PM. Eastern time for approximately 48 seconds.

While there have been no immediate reports of damage or injuries to people , the quake could reportedly be felt by people all across half the nation, and some minor injuries to water, gas, or air systems in buildings.

Evacuation is necessary if an after shock occurs.

Today on Tuesday, August 23, 2011, there was an earthquake. It was a very small one, though.

Additionally

There are over a million earthquakes each year around the world -- that's on average 3,561 per day or 2.5 per minute. Fortunately only a portion of these are recorded (~20 - 30K per year) because most occur over remote areas or in the ocean.