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Shook me (a little) all night long: Small quake hits Loudoun County

WASHINGTON — Shake, rattle and roll … but just a teeny bit.

The United States Geological Survey reports that a small, 1.7 magnitude earthquake hit the Ashburn area of Loudoun County, Virginia.

The quake, small though it was, hit just after midnight.

The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office says they got reports of residents feeling a slight shake and rumble in parts of Lansdowne.

The county does have tips for what to do when an earthquake strikes .

Will Vitka

William Vitka is a Digital Writer/Editor for ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½.com. He's been in the news industry for over a decade. Before joining ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½, he worked for CBS ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½, Stuff Magazine, The New York Post and wrote a variety of books—about a dozen of them, with more to come.

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