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Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Earthquake Hits Washington D.C. area.....updated 9.2.2011 - 6:30pm CDT

9.1.2011 - 6:30pm CDT
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Federal Study of East Coast Earthquake Had to Move FastEP Magazine
James R. Martin II, an earthquake expert was tasked August 26 with leading an investigative team of US scientists and engineers to document aftereffects of the August 23 East Coast earthquake centered near Mineral, Va. His investigation team had to ...
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National Cathedral adds safety netting : 2011-09-01Washington Times
23 by a 5.8-magnitude earthquake with an epicenter in Virginia that was felt along much of the East Coast. The Episcopal-affiliated church has since been closed to the public, but it will reopen Sept. 9 and host three days of events commemorating the ...
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Washington Times
The East Coast earthquake that awakened Jim CrowChristian Science Monitor
By Randy Dotinga / September 1, 2011 Check a map of earthquake hot spots in the continental United States and you'll see plenty of bright red danger zones: in the West, around the southeast corner of Missouri, and in one small section of the East Coast ...
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Christian Science Monitor
U.S. quake shows nuclear plants need checkups: JaczkoReuters
By Roberta Rampton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A historic earthquake that rocked the US East Coast last week underscores the need to analyze new seismic risks for nuclear plants and invest in upgraded defenses where needed, the chairman of the US nuclear ...
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East Coast disasters prompt reminder to prepareThe Downey Patriot
The life loss and the damages from the storm have been tragic and have overshadowed the effects and experiences from the 5.8 magnitude earthquake that occurred on the East Coast just days before the storm. Thankfully, with severe storms predicted, ...
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4.2 earthquake rumbles through LA regionLos Angeles Times
Very complex geology," said Anthony Guarino, a seismic analyst at Caltech in Pasadena. Thursday's quake produced about 178 times less energy than last week's East Coast quake, a 5.8 centered in Virginia, Guarino said. The quake was felt as far north as ...
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New First Responders: Twitter, Facebook StatusTheStreet.com
By Joe Mont 09/02/11 - 06:00 AM EDT BOSTON (MainStreet) -- As the East Coast endured an earthquake and hurricane, many relied on social media last week to find out what was going on and keep tabs on loved ones. It was a luxury we didn't have a decade ...
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7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes south west of Alaska, threatening devastating ...Daily Mail
Last week, terrifying tremors were felt in New York, Washington DC and as far north as Toronto when America's East Coast was struck by the biggest earthquake in over a century. Major buildings, including the Pentagon and the White House had to be ...
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Quake, hurricane, what's next? Businesses preparePhiladelphia Business Journal
In the wake of Hurricane Irene and an uncharacteristic East Coast earthquake, some Philadelphia companies dusted off emergency plans this week. Preparedness was on the mind of companies as employees grappled with power outages, flooding, ...
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Earthquake shifted nuclear storage casks up to 4 inchesUSA Today
By Wendy Koch, USA TODAY The magnitude-5.8 earthquake last week in Virginia caused 25 of 27 spent-fuel storage casks at a nearby nuclear power plant to shift 1 to 4 inches, officials said Thursday. By Steve Helber, AP Steam in vented from secondary ...
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USA Today
3.4 earthquake jolts VirginiaLos Angeles Times
Oh no, not again: Some Virginia residents awoke Thursday to a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurring shortly after 5 am EDT. It came just nine days after a much larger earthquake -- which also originated in Virginia -- jolted much of the East Coast. ...
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Did you feel it?The River Reporter
The 5.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Virginia on August 23 wreaked a bit of damage nearby: the tip of the Washington Monument was cracked. But its vibrations were felt as far away as Detroit and Canada. That's according to information from the US ...
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3.4-Magnitude Quake Strikes VirginiaNBC Washington
A 3.4-magnitude earthquake shook Mineral, Va., early Thursday morning -- the latest in a series of aftershocks following last Tuesday's 5.8-magnitude quake that rocked the Washington area. The latest quake rumbled at 5:09 am just four miles from ...
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Councilors Field Complaints About Tonsler ParkWINA AM 1070
The Louisa County school system is gearing up for major changes that begin next Tuesday when classes resume following the earthquake. Dominion Virginia Power says it's ahead of schedule in restoring electricity across Virginia in the aftermath of ...
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Locals deal with the earthquakeNorthJersey.com
BY SUSAN JOY CLARK A variety of residents in the area experienced the aftershocks of a 5.9 earthquake in Virginia in different ways. Some did not feel it at all and some definitely dealt with the tremors. Harold Bloom, president of Maywood Public ...
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Geoscientist, Geographer "Mythbust" Earthquake and Hurricane LegendsNewswise (press release)
“But, if you compare the Virginia earthquake to an earthquake in California, for example, where there are many faults and inconsistencies in the rocks, the energy – the vibration -- from a similar earthquake doesn't travel as consistently far. ...
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Double Trouble For Washington MonumentPersonal Liberty Digest
1 (UPI) — Hurricane Irene revealed new cracks in the Washington Monument, which was already closed following the Virginia earthquake, the National Parks Service said. Spokeswoman Carol Johnson told CNN Wednesday Parks Service employees found standing ...
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Another aftershock from earthquake reported in VirginiaChicago Sun-Times
More than 20 aftershocks ranging from 4.5 to 1.8 have followed the earthquake. Aftershocks are smaller tremors that take place in the weeks and possibly months following a major earthquake like the one centered in Virginia.
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Reported 6.0 magnitude earthquake hits Washington D.C. area.  3.7miles deep...shallow quake.
Centered between Charlottesville and Richmond Va.  Centered in Mineral, Virginia.  Map below.

A 6.0 magnitude earthquake hit the East Coast of the United States Tuesday afternoon. Some government buildings in Washington were being evacuated.
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Earthquake epicenter Mineral, Va. (click photo for larger)

2 Nuclear Reactors taken offline in the quake area! 

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Aftershocks continue following Virginia earthquake last week that rattled East ...Washington Post
By AP, RICHMOND, Va. — The 5.8-magnitude earthquake that rattled the East Coast on Aug. 23 continues to produce aftershocks as the tally for damages near its central Virginia epicenter has grown to more than $17 million to help rebuild one communities ...
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Regulators Calls for Further Investigation at Earthquake-Affected Plant in ...ABC News
(Steve Helber/AP Photo) The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is sending more inspectors to a Virginia nuclear power plant to further review what damage last week's 5.8 magnitude earthquake may have caused. The NRC is sending the inspectors to the North ...
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ABC News
Federal Study of East Coast Earthquake Had to Move FastNewswise (press release)
The August 23 earthquake measured 5.8 on the Richter magnitude scale (http://www.geol.vt.edu/outreach/vtso/). It was felt across not only Virginia, but as far south as Georgia and as far north as New Hampshire, according to a myriad of news reports and ...
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Hurriquake: Footprint of Hurricane Irene and earthquake onslaught in ...Washington Post (blog)
By Jason Samenow Hurricane Irene rainfall ranging from less than 1” in western Virginia to one foot in southern Maryland. ( National Weather Service ) The magnitude of earthquakes in central Virginia over time (the last week). ...
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Kroll Ontrack Offers Free Data Recovery Evaluations for Storage Devices ...MarketWatch (press release)
WHERE: For businesses affected by the storm, there are local labs located in Secaucus, NJ and Reston, Va. For more information on this offer, consumers can contact Kroll Ontrack at 800-872-2599; or online at www.krollontrack.com .
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Raising Lexington: Talking to Kids about Natural DisastersPatch.com
Even though we didn't feel the Virginia earthquake on Aug. 23 and Hurricane Irene on Aug. 28 only caused a short power outage, it was on everyone's minds -- especially my young children's. So, how do you handle all of these questions? ...
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Was the Virginia Earthquake Related to Fracking?Technorati
The earthquake that occurred in the Piedmont region of the US state of Virginia on August 23, 2011, and the impact of which was felt as far as Ohio and in parts of Pittsburgh, was at the magnitude of 5.8 Richter scale. The estimated damage caused by ...
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Technorati
A little shaking, not a lot of damage in Tuesday earthquakeFranklin Press
According to the USGS, the most notable was an earthquake that occurred in 1875 that scientists believe was about a magnitude 4.5. Tuesday's earthquake was almost as strong as the strongest recorded earthquake in Virginia, a magnitude 5.9, ...
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Bachmann: Hurricanes, Earthquakes God's Way of Sending MessageExaminer.com
Michele Bachmann is having to play 'damage control' after sounding off that the recent 5.8 Virginia earthquake, which shock the nation's capital all the way up-and-down the east coast, and Hurricane Irena are God's way of sending a message: ''I don't ...
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Gov't amps up inspection at Va. nuclear plant; earthquake may have exceeded ...Washington Post
By AP, WASHINGTON — The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is sending additional inspectors to the Virginia nuclear power plant closest to the epicenter of last week's earthquake. The agency says it now appears the 5.8-quake exceeded the ground motion the ...
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Five more aftershocks recorded in Virginia earthquakeWashington Post (blog)
By Maggie Fazeli Fard Gas pumps are closed off at the Mineral Express Lane store in the epicenter of Tuesday's earthquake in Mineral, Va. Mineral experienced a 2.2-magnitude aftershock early Monday morning, one of five aftershocks recorded overnight. ...
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Infographic Of The Day: How The Virginia Earthquake Spread On TwitterCo.Design
Well let's just think through what you'd expect to see: As the earthquake's shock wave spreads, you'd think that each metro area would be reacting with the same sort of intensity you saw at its epicenter in Virginia. After all, each successive ring of ...
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Co.Design
Contact Solutions Unfazed by Earthquake -- Operations IntactTMC Net
By Mini Swamy Contact Solutions' Northern Virginia data center apparently remained unaffected by the strong earthquake which hit the nation's capital on August 23, 2011, for it claims that not a single customer call was affected. ...
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Editorials from around Ohio | The RepublicThe Republic
When tremors from a relatively mild earthquake in Virginia reverberate along the Eastern Seaboard and throughout much of the Midwest, we need to be assured there are no shortcuts on nuclear engineering, construction, or training. ...
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Earthquake! Hurricane! Alien Invasion!Wall Street Journal
By JAMES TARANTO LONDON--We'll never forget where we were when the Great Virginia Earthquake of 2011 struck. We were riding in a taxi in Cambridge. As this was the Cambridge Cambridge and not the Harvard Cambridge--we were there for a Templeton ...
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Bachmann jokes hurricane, earthquake message from God to politicians on spendingCBS News
And after a 5.8-magnitude earthquake hit Virginia last week, sending tremors all the way up the East Coast, government officials said the damage in Virginia could easily cost in the tens of millions of dollars. House Majority Leader Eric Cantor assured ...
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City Police Seek Robbery SuspectsWINA AM 1070
FEMA says there are no early reports of major damage or requests for assistance at this time in areas hit by the magnitude 5.8 earthquake. Virginia's chief executive learned about the largest earthquake to hit the east coast in his lifetime while ...
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WINA AM 1070
More earthquake aftershocks rumble Central VirginiaWDBJ7.com
RICHMOND, VA (WTVR) - Four earthquakes ranging from magnitude 2.0 to magnitude 2.7 rumbled parts of Central Virginia Sunday night and early Monday morning. THE USGS reports the first quake took place shortly after 9:06 pm, and had a magnitude of 2.3. ...
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What Disasters Does Your Homeowners Policy Cover?NASDAQ
Howard says that almost all of the insurers he works with won't issue new earthquake coverage in the Virginia and Washington, DC, area until five days after the last aftershock. Some companies have even stopped issuing new homeowners insurance policies ...
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East Coast Earthquake 2011: More Cracks found in Washington MonumentInternational Business Times
The 5.9-magnitude quake centering in Virginia struck the US East Coast from North Carolina to Toronto early Tuesday afternoon and cracked one of the stones in the monument's pyramidium, or the pyramid shape at the very top. According to the National ...
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Wave of 40000 tweets followed East Coast earthquakeReuters
"On a day like yesterday when you had both the earthquake and the hurricane coming up the east coast, that gets people's attention." Like the weather, the social media technology is constantly changing, Elmer said. "If this is constantly evolving, ...
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East Coast EarthquakeDanbury News Times
The reaction to the East Coast earthquake triggered mockery from the seismically active West Coast, where similar-sized quakes happen on a regular basis and rarely become a national media obsession. Photo: Damian Dovarganes / AP Police block off the ...
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Older East Coast buildings pose earthquake riskThe Associated Press
East Coast residents have much more to worry about from hurricanes, floods and other more common natural disasters, said Ricardo Taborda, a post-doctoral researcher in computational seismology and earthquake engineering at Carnegie Mellon University in ...
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NRC responds to rare East Coast earthquakeThe Times Herald
By EVAN BRANDT LIMERICK — When an earthquake hit Virginia Tuesday afternoon, nuclear power plants up and down the East Coast — including Exelon Nuclear's Limerick Generating Station — began assessing if damage had occurred. Part of the problem, ...
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Washington, DC, zoo animals go wild ahead of quakemsnbc.com
>>> we are back. yesterday's east coast earthquake took everyone by surprise, but the national zoo is reporting that some of the animals housed there had noticeable changes in their behavior right before the ground began shaking. apes climbed to the ...
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East Coast Quake Should Prompt Tougher Nuclear Safety Rules, Markey SaysBloomberg
By Brian Wingfield - Wed Aug 24 17:32:05 GMT 2011 The biggest earthquake in Virginia in more than 100 years should lead the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission to impose tougher reactor-safety standards, Representative Edward Markey said. ...
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Mine Safety Leaders Speak about the East Coast EarthquakeState Journal
MSHA officials discuss what the 5.8 magnitude earthquake was like for coal and surface miners across the east coast. By Lauren Weppler BEAVER -- When Tuesday's earthquake rocked the east coast it took many people a moment to figure out what was ...
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State Journal
At least 5 aftershocks rattle DC areamsnbc.com
>>> now to the aftermath of the earthquake that rattled the east coast yesterday, perhaps 100 million people felt it. today damage assessment and the big concern is what they found at the washington monument . tom costello joins me from there. tom? ...
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Magnitude 4.5 Aftershock Hits VirginiaWall Street Journal
By LOUISE RADNOFSKY And RON WINSLOW A 4.5-magnitude aftershock rumbled through the Washington, DC, area early Thursday morning, the sixth tremor since a 5.8-magnitude earthquake surprised the region Tuesday afternoon, the US Geological Survey said. ...
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Queens reacts to EarthquakeQueens Courier
As we await more news from Virginia and elsewhere, our thoughts in New York are with those who were more directly affected by this natural disaster." At a press conference following the quake, Bloomberg said that after a brief delay, all area airports ...
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Data center pros hurry up and wait for Hurricane IreneSearchDataCenter.com
Next up, Hurricane Irene is predicted to make landfall in the mid-Atlantic states over the weekend as a Category 2 storm, threatening data center-rich areas, such as the Carolinas, Virginia, Washington DC, New York, New Jersey and Boston. ...
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DC Zoo Animals Sensed QuakeNewser
The Christian Science Monitor tosses out the word "rare": USGS seismic hazard data gives the area a 70% to 75% chance of having a 5.0+ magnitude quake ... once every 1000 years. The big ones to hit the East Coast are few, but they do happen: a 5.9 ...
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Eric Cantor: Virginia earthquake aid should be offsetThe State Column
Virginia congressman and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor is coming under fire after suggesting that federal aid for his state should be offset. Mr. Cantor, who arrived in Virginia just twenty-four hours after a 5.9 magnitude earthquake hit Virginia, ...
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Geek 101: Why Canadians Felt an Earthquake in VirginiaPCWorld (blog)
So, why is it that a fairly moderate earthquake that's incapable of causing significant amounts of serious damage was felt from such a distance away? While some websites have pinpointed perhaps one reason why the Virginia quakes could travel so far, ...
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Nuclear Site Status CheckedWall Street Journal
By REBECCA SMITH And TENNILLE TRACY Federal regulators are trying to determine whether Tuesday's earthquake in central Virginia subjected the North Anna nuclear plant to more shaking than it was designed to handle. As of Wednesday afternoon, ...
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Washington Monument closed by quake damageUPI.com
A National Park Service Ranger stands nearby as the Washington Monument remains closed to the public after a 5.9 magnitude earthquake in Virginia caused cracks near the top of the monument in Washington, DC, on August 24, 2011. UPI/Roger L. Wollenberg ...
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Culpeper, Va. Still Assessing Damage Days After QuakeWAMU
Cracks in the facade of the buildings in downtown Culpeper, Va. could lead to the century-old buildings being demolished. The cracks are the result of the 5.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Virginia Aug. 23. Its epicenter was just 36 miles from ...
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WAMU
Washington Monument Closed Indefinitely After Rare EarthquakeOzarksFirst.com
Farther south, the earthquake triggered an automatic shutdown of Virginia's North Anna nuclear power plant after it lost electricity. Primary power was quickly restored to the cooling systems of two nuclear reactors that had been affected, according to ...
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Earthquake centered in Virginia felt in Verona, Cedar GroveNorthJersey.com
People across New Jersey and the New York metro area felt tremors, jolts and shaking after the 5.8 magnitude earthquake 35 miles northwest of Richmond, Va. The quake was felt as far north as Rhode Island, according to news reports. ...
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At least 7 aftershocks registered after Va. quakeCBS News
(AP) RICHMOND, Va. — The 5.8-magnitude earthquake that rattled the East Coast this week has produced at least seven aftershocks. The US Geological Survey says the aftershocks around the central Virginia epicenter ranged in magnitude from 4.5 to as ...
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5.9 earthquake jolts VirginiaBoise State University The Arbiter Online
Tuesday afternoon, a 5.9 earthquake caused tremors from New York to the Carolinas. The epicenter was between Richmond and Charlottesville, but buildings in Brooklyn swayed and shook, causing quick evacuations and briefly sparking worries of an attack. ...
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Virginia's Earthquake-Triggered Nuclear Reactor Shutdown ExplainedTreehugger
by Michael Graham Richard, Ottawa, Canada on 08.24.11 After yesterday's earthquake on the US East Coast, two nuclear reactors at the North Anna Power Station in Louisa County, Virginia, were shut down. I know many people will have questions about what ...
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Treehugger
Local residents feel tremors from Virginia earthquakeLancaster Eagle Gazette
The magnitude 5.8 earthquake that struck Virginia on Tuesday was the largest on the East Coast since one of the same strength in New York in 1944, according to the US Geological Service. It was the largest in Virginia since a 5.9 temblor in 1897. ...
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West Virginia resident: 'This can't be an earthquake'Utica Observer Dispatch
This map, taken from the United States Geological Survey website, shows the epicenter of Tuesday's earthquake in Virginia. By Liz Beavers William Scott Redman, a resident of Fredericksburg, Va., said Tuesday afternoon's earthquake that hit the East ...
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Earthquake in Virginia rattles Baltimore and the East CoastBaltimore Sun
A frightening earthquake jolted Baltimore and much of the East Coast on Tuesday, shaking buildings and rattling nerves. Thousands of people streamed from offices and homes into the afternoon sunshine, stunned by a phenomenon more commonly associated ...
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Virginia earthquake: Last time the commonwealth shook like this was in 1897Roanoke Times
According to the US Geological Survey's history of Virginia earthquakes, the Pearisburg quake was felt from Georgia to Pennsylvania and from the beaches along the coast westward into Indiana and Kentucky. The 1897 quake felled chimneys fell in Roanoke, ...
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Virginia earthquake rattles Scranton en route to northeastScranton Times-Tribune
Jake Danna Stevens / Staff Photographer Workers in downtown Scranton gather outside after feeling the earthquake. Photo by Ted Baird Workers in downtown Scranton gather outside after feeling the earthquake. Virginia earthquake rattles Scranton en route ...
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Scranton Times-Tribune
5.8-magnitude quake shakes central Virginia, East CoastRichmond Times Dispatch
One of the most powerful earthquakes in Virginia history rippled from its epicenter in Louisa County throughout the eastern United States but injured few people and caused little major structural damage. The 15-second tremor measured 5.8 on the Richter ...
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State Officials Monitor Virginia Earthquake Felt In NJNJ TODAY
TRENTON — The New Jersey Office of Emergency Management is monitoring the effects of the earthquake that was felt across the Garden State this afternoon. The 5.9 magnitude quake took place at 1:51 pm in Virginia, 41 miles from Richmond and 83 miles ...
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Virginia's 5.8 Earthquake Captured Live in Promo ShootTelevision Broadcast
The Virginia earthquake provided yet another example of how world events are being caught live by everyday people wielding camcorders and connections to social media. Amateur footage abounded after the March 11 tsunami. CBS News picked up a clip of ...
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Television Broadcast
Earthquake Strikes Colorado Before Hitting VirginiaSecaucus New Jersey News
A 5.3-magnitude earthquake shook the state, but no injuries were reported after the temblor. This rare earthquake, which happened before the 5.8 magnitude quake in Virginia, shook chimneys, cracked walls, and sparked minor rockslides in the arid, ...
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Zoo Animals Sensed DC Quake Minutes Before It HitLiveScience.com
People along the East Coast weren't the only ones to feel the 5.8-magnitude earthquake Tuesday, as zoo animals in Washington, DC, let it be known they felt the vibrations, zoo officials said. Some of the animals at the Smithsonian's National Zoological ...
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Earthquake Hits WashingtonThe Diplomat (blog)
By Eddie Walsh Standing across the street from the Pentagon when a highly unusual 5.9 earthquake hit the region, The Diplomat's Washington DC Correspondent Eddie Walsh reports on the situation on the ground. It was clear that something significant had ...
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Earthquake hits close to home for Delaware County residents (With Video ...Delaware County Daily Times
Centered about 88 miles southwest of Washington, DC, and registering 5.8 on the Richter Scale, the earthquake prompted the evacuation of several buildings in the area, including the county courthouse in Media and several Philadelphia high rises. ...
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Earthquake hits US east coast as Irene approachesTravel Weekly UK
Flights from New York's John F Kennedy and Newark airports were delayed while authorities checked for damage from the quake. Services at Reagan National Airport in Washington DC were also put on hold. Normal services resumed shortly after the quake at ...
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East Coast Earthquake Hits, Hurricane Irene May Be NextThe State Column
On Tuesday, a magnitude 5.8 earthquake hit the East Coast. The East Coast earthquake's epicenter was located in Mineral, Virginia. Mineral, Virginia is located close to Richmond, Virginia and not too far away for the nation's capitol in Washington DC. ...
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US East Coast May Be At Risk of AftershocksBloomberg
23, 2011, after evacuating from buildings following a 5.9 earthquake that hit northwest of Richmond, Va., shaking much of Washington, DC, and felt as far north as Rhode Island and New York City. People stand on the streets of Washington, Aug. ...
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UPDATE: 5.9 Magnitude Earthquake Hits DC Area, Felt In Rhode IslandPatch.com
By Samantha Turner and Mark Schieldrop People across the eastern seaboard felt the ground sway under their feet today after a 5.8 magnitude earthquake in Virginia near the DC area. The earthquake was first reported as a 5.8 magnitude quake. ...
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Churches take hit as quake shakes East CoastBeliefnet.com (blog)
Damage was reported to Washington, DC's National Cathedral and St. Peter's Catholic Church, historic St. Patrick's Church near Baltimore, and St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Culpepper, Va., close to the Mineral, Va., epicenter. ...
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Earthquake hits DC area, felt in CoshoctonCoshocton Tribune
23, 2011, after office buildings where evacuated following an earthquake in the Washington area. The 5.9 magnitude earthquake centered northwest of Richmond, Va., shook much of Washington, DC, and was felt as far north as Rhode Island and New York City ...
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Some people don't know what to think at first when rare earthquake hits DC areaNewsOK.com
Office workers gather on a sidewalk after their building was evacuated following an earthquake in New York on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011. The 5.9 magnitude earthquake centered northwest of Richmond, Va., shook the much of the east coast from Washington, DC ...
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Police Concerned The Washington DC Monument Is Tilting 5.9 Earthquake Hits ...YouTube
http://www.CPSWIRE.com August 22, 2011 News Corp Live News Video Streams on CPS WIRE: http://www.cpswire.com/live-video-streams.html Website: http://www.CPSWIRE.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/CPSWIRE Facebook: ...
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Earthquake hits Virginia; felt throughout the PoconosPocono Record
A 5.8-magnitude earthquake shook Washington, DC, Tuesday afternoon, and it was felt all along the East Coast, including in the Poconos. The quake forced an evacuation of the US Capitol building and the Pentagon. In a recorded phone message, ...
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Powerful quake hits DC regionABS CBN News
By Rodney Jaleco, ABS-CBN North America News Bureau ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA - A powerful magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck the Metro DC area Tuesday, 1:50 pm (US time). The tremor shook buildings. Cubicle partitions swayed and the floor seemed ready to pop ...
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Earthquake Hits Virginia – Aftershocks Felt in MiddletownPatch.com
A 5.9 magnitude earthquake hit Mineral, Virginia, about 80 miles Southwest of Washington, DC, at 1:51 pm Tuesday, according to the US Geological Survey, and many throughout the East Coast and in Middletown have reported feeling tremors. ...
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East Coast Earthquake Mistaken for Terrorist Attack (Photos)International Business Times
By IB Times Staff Reporter | Aug 24, 2011 05:47 AM EDT US East Coast was struck by an earthquake of magnitude 5.8, on Tuesday, which was mistaken for a terrorist attack. In Washington and New York thoughts trailed towards a truck crash or a train ...
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Shaky play: Sports fans rocked by East Coast earthquakeThe Salinas Californian
East Coast sports fans were rocked by some unexpected excitement Tuesday when a 5.8-magnitude earthquake centered in Virginia sent tremors from South Carolina to New England. Play was stopped and the venue evacuated at the New Haven Open. ...
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East Coast earthquake's epicenter near a nuclear plantLos Angeles Times
The magnitude 5.8 earthquake that shook the East Coast on Tuesday was centered near a nuclear power plant, raising concerns that the facility could have been damaged. North Anna Power Station, located about 10 miles from the epicenter, is running its ...
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Thousands of travelers delayed by East Coast quakeWall Street Journal
AP WASHINGTON — Thousands of travelers flying to and from the East Coast were delayed Tuesday by an earthquake that shook airport terminals and forced the evacuation of air traffic control towers at some of the nation's busiest airports. ...
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East Coast earthquake rattles region, does little damagePoughkeepsie Journal
Firefighters leave the roof of the Sam's Club building in Fishkill shortly after a gas-line break associated with Tuesday's earthquake. The earthquake shook much of the East Coast. / Darryl Bautista/Poughkeepsie Journal Tremors from an earthquake that ...
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East coast earthquake rattles Hudson ValleyMid-Hudson News
HUDSON VALLEY – A 5.9 magnitude earthquake in Virginia Tuesday afternoon was felt up the East Coast including in the Hudson Valley. Ulster County Executive Michael Hein evacuated the County Government Building in Kingston after it swayed. ...
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Mid-Hudson News
East Coast earthquake shakes up New Haven Open tennisWaterbury Republican American
While the epicenter of the earthquake was in Virginia, its impact was felt up and down the East Coast. It was enough to stop play in the third game of the second match of the day on Stadium Court between Elena Vesnina and Jelena Jankovic. ...
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Gadhafi Vows To Fight; Irene Strengthens; East Coast Picks Up After QuakeNPR (blog)
East Coast Quake: No Known Deaths Or Injuries; Some Damage. The 5.8-magnitude earthquake that shook much of the East Coast on Tuesday, from the Carolinas to New England, ended up causing "no known deaths or serious injuries, but cracks appeared in the ...
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What the east coast earthquake means for US nuclear plantsThe Guardian
Seismic activity in the US is unlikely to cause a meltdown, but it poses serious engineering challenges The Oyster Creek nuclear power plant, near the New Jersey shore, declared "unusual events" after the east coast earthquake. ...
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Data Centers Largely Unaffected by East Coast QuakePCWorld
Many other service providers rushed to Twitter after the earthquake to report that their operations were unaffected, including Microsoft's Dynamics Online CRM group. "East Coast earthquake has not impacted the [North America] datacenter so CRM Online ...
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5.9 earthquake hits Virginia, jolts NY and CarolinasLos Angeles Times
A magnitude-5.9 earthquake struck Virginia at about 1:50 pm (EDT), the US Geological Survey reported Tuesday. Tremors were felt in New York, Massachusetts, Ohio, Tennessee and the Carolinas. In New York City, some buildings were evacuated, ...
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Virginia Earthquake: East Coasters Turn to TwitterMashable
It's not yet clear how far the earthquake spread. A Reuters witness says tremors were felt as far north as Toronto, Canada. The Pentagon and US Capitol have since been evacuated. Call service is reportedly down in DC; we're experiencing similar ...
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Virginia-based earthquake felt in Northeast OhioNewsNet5.com
AP Graphics Bank CLEVELAND - There are reports coming in after a Virginia-based earthquake was felt in Northeast Ohio on Tuesday. The quake happened just before 2 pm The US Geological Survey said the 5.9 earthquake happened near Mineral, Va., ...
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Two Nuclear Reactors Taken Offline Following 5.8 Magnitude Earthquake in VirginiaFox News
AP RICHMOND, Va. – Federal officials say two nuclear reactors at the North Anna Power Station in Louisa County, Va., were automatically taken off line by safety systems around the time of the earthquake. The Dominion-operated power plant is being run ...
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History Of Earthquakes In VirginiaForexTV.com
On February 21, 1774, a strong earthquake was felt over much of Virginia and southward into North Carolina. Many houses were moved considerably off their foundations at Petersburg and Blandford (intensity MM VII). The shock was described as "severe" at ...
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Earthquake causes Conn. tennis stadium evacuationSacramento Bee
Play was stopped and the venue evacuated at the New Haven Open in Connecticut on Tuesday after an earthquake that originated in Virginia shook the stadium on the Yale campus. The stadium was evacuated during the third game of a match between Jelena ...
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Virginia earthquake felt in Central Mass.Worcester Telegram
A 5.9 magnitude earthquake centered northwest of Richmond, Va., this afternoon, was felt throughout the Northeast, including much of Massachusetts. Authorities said there is a risk of aftershocks. Shaking was felt at the White House and all over the ...
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Earthquake in Virginia and New York Region: Stars React on TwitterPopCrush
At around 2PM EST, an earthquake hit Virginia and the shock was felt in many of the surrounding East Coast areas, including New York. Although the shaking was quite miniscule in Manhattan and the regions outside the metropolitan, it was definitely ...
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Earthquake centered in Va. rolls across Pa.Houston Chronicle
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A 5.8 magnitude earthquake centered in Virginia has been felt across Pennsylvania, with people from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh experiencing shaking buildings and slight tremors. No immediate reports of damage or injuries were ...
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Virginia's biggest earthquakesRichmond Times Dispatch
Before today's quake, Virginia's largest earthquake was a 5.9 temblor that hit in Giles County in 1897 and was felt in 12 states, according to the US Geological Survey. According to the USGS website, the largest damaging earthquake in the central ...
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6.0 Magnitude Earthquake Hits DC Area, Felt In Rhode IslandPatch.com
Reuters is reporting the earthquake was a 6.0, but according to the United States Geological Society, the quake registered 5.9 with an epicenter 4 miles southwest of Mineral, Va. and 83 miles from Washington DC I've received some correspondence from ...
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Earthquake Hits Virginia/DC areaBroadcasting & Cable
"Now we know what residents of California feel like" said an anchor on WUSA Washington, which like all DC stations dropped regular programming to cover the quake. Most stations were reporting the quake as a 5.8, but the USGS revised it to a 5.9. ...
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5.9 quake hits US East CoastHindustan Times
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck the US East Coast from Virginia to at least Boston on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said. The earthquake was centered in Mineral, Virginia, which is 92 miles southwest of Washington, DC, the US Geological Survey ...
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5.9 Earthquake Hits East Coast; Buildings EvacuatedKMPH Fox 26
A 5.9 earthquake in Virginia prompted the evacuation of parts of the Pentagon, White House and the Capitol Tuesday afternoon. The US Geological Survey says the earthquake was centered northwest of Richmond, Virginia. It shook much of Washington DC and ...
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5.8 magnitude earthquake hits Va., vibrations felt locallyWayne Independent
"Fox News is reporting a 5.8 magnitude earthquake felt in Washington, DC They actually have it up on the screen right now. An earthquake did actually hit Virginia and was felt in Washington, DC," Hooker asid.
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Magnitude 5.8 earthquake hits central VirginiaWXIA-TV
ATLANTA - The United States Geological Survey reports a magnitude 5.8 earthquake in central Virginia near the town of Mineral, about 90 miles southwest of Washington, DC. Reports of the quake have come from Washington, parts of Ohio and North Carolina ...
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Earthquake hitsLaurinburg Exchange
A 5.9 magnitude earthquake centered northwest of Richmond, Va., could be felt as far away as North Carolina. News reports say the earthquake shook much of Washington, DC, and was felt as far north as Rhode Island and New York City. ...
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Earthquake Hits the East Coast!Daily Beast
... the sun-drenched streets from downtown office buildings.” At Newsweek's DC office, the building shook for a five seconds, paused, and then shook again for another two seconds. The epicenter of the quake was about 90 miles southwest of Washington DC.
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5.8 Earthquake Hits Virginia, Washington, DCKESQ
A 5.8 magnitude earthquake has hit Virginia and the Washington, DC area prompting the evacuation of the Pentagon. More » By Erik Sandoval, iReporter and Digital Content Director A 5.8 magnitude earthquake has hit the Washington, DC metro area, ...
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PAIR OF RATTLERS: 5.8 quake hits W.Va.; 5.3 strikes Colorado, New MexicoContra Costa Times
By AP WASHINGTON - A 5.8 magnitude earthquake centered northwest of Richmond, Va., shook much of Washington, DC, and was felt as far north as Rhode Island and New York City. The US Geological Survey said the earthquake was 3.7 miles deep. ...
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Earthquake hits DC area, felt in OhioLancaster Eagle Gazette
An earthquake in Virginia was felt in Lancaster and across Ohio, where office buildings swayed in Columbus and Cincinnati and the press box at the Cleveland Indians' Progressive Field shook. Watch live video from WUSA here. At least one building near ...
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Magnitude 5.8 Quake Hits VirginiaNational Review Online (blog)
By Daniel Foster The quake is epicentered in Mineral, Va., 100 miles southwest of Washington DC The White House, Pentagon, and Capitol have reportedly been evacuated. “What the concern is, of course, is that this is a foreshock. If it's a foreshock, ...
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Earthquake Hits Virginia; Felt in Valley and Neighboring StatesWKBN/WYFX-TV
Residents throughout the Valley reported feeling rumbles just before 2 pm after the earthquake hit Virginia. It was also felt in North Carolina , Pennsylvania and Washington, DC Add your perspective to any issue by leaving comments on the site. ...
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Mild earthquake hits town and NortheastRidgefield Press
The region was hit by a mild earthquake around 1:55 this afternoon. No damage has been reported in Ridgefield. Area police departments from Darien to Sherman were reporting shaking, but buildings in Washington, DC, were being evacuted, according to one ...
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5.9 Magnitude Quake Hits Northern VirginiaPatch.com
I didn't think they had earthquakes in Virginia, said Lily Thompson at Ft. Belvoir. Customers at Panera immediately grabbed their cell phones, but couldn't get service. According to twitter reports, cell phone service is largely out in the area. ...
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Earthquake hits DC area, felt in OhioZanesville Times Recorder
An earthquake in Virginia was felt in Zanesville and across Ohio, where office buildings swayed in Columbus and Cincinnati and the press box at the Cleveland Indians' Progressive Field shook. At least one building near the Statehouse was evacuated in ...
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Earthquake hits East CoastBizjournals.com
A 5.8 magnitude earthquake that struck the Virginia/ Washington DC region Tuesday afternoon was felt in Philadelphia. Here at the Philadelphia Business Journal's 12-floor offices in Old City, the building shook for about 10 seconds. ...
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We'll get info posted as it comes in.

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