Earthquake Update from Sentara Potomac Hospital
4:40 p.m.
At Sentara Potomac Hospital no patients or staff were injured.
All buildings have been inspected and deemed structurally sound.
Utilities, cell phone and internet service are operational.
The hospital has returned to regular operations.
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At 1:50 p.m. today a magnitude 5.9 earthquake, with epicenter at Mineral, Virginia, near Richmond, was felt from North Carolina to New York.
At Sentara Potomac Hospital no patients or staff were injured.
There is no visible structural damage. Maintenance is in the process of making a complete facility assessment.
Utilities, cell phone and internet service are operational.
All non-emergency procedures have been postponed as a precaution.
We are also in communication with the Regional Hospital Command Center.
- Sentara Potomac Hospital
- Sentara Potomac Hospital is a 183-bed, not-for-profit community hospital in Prince William County, Virginia. We uphold the Sentara Healthcare mission to Improve Health Every Day by offering a wide range of medical specialties, a highly qualified medical and clinical staff, and state-of-the-art technology. Sentara Potomac Hospital is accredited by The Joint Commission.
More information can be found at PotomacHospital.com.
Sentara Potomac Hospital is located at 2300 Opitz Boulevard in Woodbridge, Virginia.
(I-95 @ Exit 156)