We lived in Japan for 7 years. That was 35 years ago and I forgot how scarey they are. This one seemed so noisey. We are 90 miles north of Richmond. I swear my heart stopped. I am too old for this. Didn't feel the 4.2 aftershock though. Glad that there wasn't too much structural damage. The National Cathedral was damaged. Earth (the quake), wind (Irene's coming) and fire. Oh, Oh. Maybe the Mayans were right.