RICHMOND, Va. -- Data from the 2011 earthquake centered in Virginia shows East Coast tremors can travel much farther and cause damage over larger area...

MINERAL, Va. (AP) — When the "Big One" rocked the East Coast one year ago, the earthquake centered on this rural Virginia town cracked ceiling tiles...

On August 23, 2011, the East Coast was hit with a 5.8 magnitude earthquake at 1:51 pm. The epicenter of the quake was about five miles south of Minera...

ROCKVILLE, Md. — Two Virginia nuclear reactors shut down since an earthquake hit the state in August did not suffer damage that would prevent th...

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...

by Wendy Gordon Bob and Irene were farmers in upstate New York. To me, they weren't hurricanes-they were dear family friends. Actually, they sold thei...

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

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

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...

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

Send all your eco-inquiries to Jennifer Grayson at eco.etiquette@gmail.com. Questions may be edited for length and clarity. After [yesterday's] East ...

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...