Granted a 5.8 is not really bad, this is the east coast where any earthquake is a major event.
I was at work when the earthquake hit. Personally, I didnt feel or see anything happen. However, dmillz told me he noticed some of the lights at our work location moving back and forth.
Details of the quake can be found here: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/ ... 2311a.html