Virginia Earthquake

Jackson Raises Money For Quake-Damaged Va. Schools

AP | Posted 05.21.2012

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MINERAL, Va. -- Country singer Alan Jackson has raised more than $150,000 to help a Virginia county rebuild schools damaged by last year's earthquake....

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Aftershock Rattles Virginia

Posted 03.26.2012

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WASHINGTON -- A mild 3.1 magnitude earthquake rocked much of Central Virginia late Sunday night near the epicenter of the August 2011 5.8 magnitude te...

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2 Nat'l Cathedral Supporters To Match Donations

AP | Posted 12.08.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The Washington National Cathedral says two longtime supporters have each offered to match donations made to the earthquake-damaged edifi...

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Virginia Nuclear Plant Back At Full Power After August Earthquake

AP | MICHAEL FELBERBAUM | Posted 01.28.2012

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RICHMOND, Va. — Dominion Virginia Power's North Anna Power Station was back at full power on Monday. It's been offline since the Aug. 23 earthqu...

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D.C. Earthquake: Cathedral Putting Together Exhibit On Damage

AP | Posted 01.11.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Visitors to the Washington National Cathedral will soon get a close-up look at some of the damage caused by an August earthquake. The c...

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Aftershock Hits Central Virginia

The Huffington Post | Posted 11.17.2011

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WASHINGTON -- A 2.6 magnitude earthquake was recorded in central Virginia on Saturday morning. The quake was centered about 7 miles from the town of M...

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NRC: Quake Shake Exceeded Va. Nuclear Plant's Design

AP | By MATTHEW DALY | Posted 11.08.2011

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ROCKVILLE, Md. -- A 5.8-magnitude earthquake in the eastern U.S. caused the ground to shake much more than a Virginia nuclear plant was designed to wi...

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Michele Bachmann Shifts Explanation For Controversial Comments

Posted 11.04.2011

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Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) on Sunday changed her explanation for her controversial statement about Hurricane Irene and the earthquake that rocked the ...

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Labor Day 2011: The Travel News That Shaped The Summer

The Huffington Post | Posted 11.02.2011

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With Labor Day upon us, and the kiddies heading back to school, the end of summer is sadly in sight. To bring the season to a close, we have rounded u...

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Twitter's New Ad: Love It Or Leave It?

The Huffington Post | Catharine Smith | Posted 11.01.2011

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Twitter's new promotional ad claims that tweets travel faster than seismic waves. When a 5.8 magnitude quake struck Virginia on August 23 and rumb...

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Paul and Cantor's Views on Hurricane and Disaster Relief Are Insensitive

Anthony Jerrod | Posted 10.26.2011

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Should the federal government stop helping individuals that have been affected by acts of God to help balance the budget? Resoundingly, no!

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Is The East Coast Prepared For A Truly Powerful Quake?

AP | By BEN NUCKOLS | Posted 10.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- There were cracks in the Washington Monument and broken capstones at the National Cathedral. In the District of Columbia suburbs, some p...

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More Cracks Found In Washington Monument After Quake

AP | By BEN NUCKOLS | Posted 10.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The National Park Service says engineers have discovered several additional cracks in the top portion of the Washington Monument. The c...

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Search For Hidden Damage After East Coast Quake

AP | Posted 10.24.2011

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MINERAL, Va. (AP) -- Office buildings, schools and towering landmarks were being inspected Wednesday for hidden structural flaws a day after initial c...

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God's Wrath Caused East Coast Earthquake

Rose Marie Berger | Posted 10.24.2011

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Why is God all wrought up this time? What is it that God wants President Obama to do? Well, my friends, the issue is climate change. Global warming. Specifically, the Keystone XL "Dirty Oil" pipeline.

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4 Aftershocks After Quake, More Likely

AP | Posted 10.24.2011

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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- The 5.8-magnitude earthquake Tuesday that shook people from Georgia to Canada has produced at least four aftershocks. The U.S...

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D.C. Zoo Animals Felt The Quake First

WSJ | Christopher Shea | Posted 10.24.2011

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By Christopher Shea of the Wall Street Journal I love these details, from the estimable Joel Achenbach, of the Washington Post: The first warnin...

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NRC: No Major Damage At Nuclear Plants From Earthquake

AP | Posted 10.24.2011

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KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. (AP) -- The federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission says no major damage has been found at the 12 nuclear power plant sites that go...

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D.C. Schools Closed In Earthquake Aftermath

Georgetown, D.C. Patch | Shaun Courtney | Posted 10.24.2011

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Updated 7:12 a.m. All District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) will be closed Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2011, to allow for a thorough assessment of sch...

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East Coast Earthquake Strongest Since 1944

AP | BOB LEWIS | Posted 10.24.2011

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MINERAL, Va. — Tens of millions of people from Georgia to Canada were jolted Tuesday by the strongest earthquake to strike the East Coast since ...

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East Coast vs. West Coast Earthquakes: What's The Difference?

AP | By SETH BORENSTEIN and ALICIA CHANG | Posted 10.24.2011

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WASHINGTON (Associated Press)-- The East Coast doesn't get earthquakes often but when they do strike, there's a whole lot more shaking going on. The g...

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Earthquake Aftermath: Residents Of Virginia Farming County Repair Damage

HuffingtonPost.com | Christina Wilkie | Posted 10.24.2011

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MINERAL, Va. -- Residents of this small town in Central Virginia's farming county began repairing the damage to their homes and businesses Tuesday aft...

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Cameras Roll Inside NFL Locker Room During Earthquake

Posted 10.24.2011

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Many people on the East Coast had quizzical looks on their faces as the ground lightly shook beneath them when a 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck Tuesd...

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Earthquake... in Virginia?

Rebecca Anderson | Posted 10.24.2011

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Earthquakes are caused by seismic ruptures deep inside the Earth, set off by the forces of plate tectonics. There's not a lot we can do about that. Climate change, on the other hand, we know we can do something about.

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Twitter Reactions Played A Big Role In News Of Earthquake

The Huffington Post | Posted 10.24.2011

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A magnitude 5.8 earthquake hit just outside Richmond, Va. today, causing little damage, but sending Twitter into a frenzy. The epicenter, which was...

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