Students in North Carolina and Virginia react to the magnitude 5.8 earthquake

The quake was centered 27 miles east of Charlottesville, Va., near the town Mineral in Louisa County. The movement lasted for no more than 30 seconds. Minutes after the quake, the director of the USGS, Marcia McNutt — who watched objects falling from

Earthquake Location Near Charlottesville VA. My theory is it was Thomas Jefferson and James Madison rolling over in their graves. USGS Site. Posted at 12:21 pm on August 23rd, 2011 by. Tweet · Email · Print. Decrease Font Size Increase

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Residents of Port Chester and the surrounding area felt tremors from a 5.8-magnitude earthquake that hit the Virginia area Tuesday. By Nik Bonopartis The earthquake Tuesday was centered 27 miles east of Charlottesville, VA.

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Puzzled East Coasters: An earthquake? No way

By Davy James and Greta Cuyler The Huffington Post is reporting preliminary reports of a 5.8 magnitude earthquake in Richmond, Va. could be felt in New York City and Long Island. USGS After the tremor began, structures could be felt shaking noticeably

From my colleague Michael M. Grynbaum, who covers transportation in New York: In the end, there were barely any earthquake-related disruptions to New York City area mass transit. The subways, buses and commuter railroads suffered no delays or damage.

By Davy James and Greta Cuyler The Huffington Post is reporting preliminary reports of a 5.8 magnitude earthquake in Richmond, Va. could be felt in New York City and Long Island. USGS After the tremor began, structures could be felt shaking noticeably

KIVPossum: NYC earthquake? The epicenter is in VA. Would've paid good money to watch the East Coasters freak the hell out over a little tremor SMH I sit on the 8th floor of my office and nearly soiled myself. Mess with Muhammad or else the new

The vibrations of an earthquake in Virginia were felt in New York City. Please share your earthquake experiences with City Room.

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Rare Washington, DC, earthquake touches 9/11 nerve

Tens of millions of people were jolted Tuesday by the strongest earthquake to strike the East Coast since World War II. The quake was felt as far north as Toronto, as far west as Indiana and Kentucky and as far south as Atlanta and Savannah, Ga.

News about the 5.8 magnitude earthquake that shook Washington, D.C. on Tuesday and was felt in cities throughout the East coast exploded online, spreading rapidly via social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter and

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.

And with the nation's geosciences community having already scheduled a congressional lobbying day in Washington, DC, for Sept. 20, advocates for earthquake research and safety are pleased with their prospects. Continue Reading Text Size – + reset

USGS Earthquake Hazards Program, responsible for monitoring, reporting, and researching earthquakes and earthquake hazards. Earthquake Details. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist. 15 km (9 miles) S (179°) from Mineral, VA; 18 km (12 miles) SSE (154°) from Louisa, VA; 26 km (16 miles) ENE (58°) from Columbia, VA; 54 km (34 miles) NW (314°) from Richmond, VA; 139 km (87 miles) SW (214°) from Washington, DC. Location Uncertainty

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