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Breaking: D.C. Rocked By Unprecedented Earthquake at Pat Dollard
Tweet Pedestrians cross an intersection of downtown Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011, after office buildings where evacuated following a reported 5.9 earthquake was felt in Washington. WASHINGTON (AP) — a 5.9 magnitude earthquake centered northwest of Richmond, Va., shook much of Washington, D.C., and was felt as far north as Rhode Island, New York City and Martha’s...
5.9 earthquake shakes Scranton, region
Emergency dispatchers in Lackawanna County said they are being flooded with phone calls from people reporting "shaking" from an earthquake that reportedly struck in the Washington, D.C. area. "our phone are just ringing off the line here," a dispatcher said. The dispatcher said there had been no reports of damage "yet." Workers in downtown Scranton evacuated offices...
Washington Monument Could Be Tilted From 5.9 Magnitude Earthquake
There’s not much that can take attention away from from a possible category 4 hurricane hitting the US, but when a 5.9 earthquake hits Mineral Virgina shaking buildings from DC to NYC and even to the midwest, it gets paid attention to. Go to Italy and the leaning Tower of Pizza is a tourist attraction due...
Earthquake strikes region
Written by Rachel Kirkpatrick, Editor Tuesday, 23 August 2011 14:12 TUESDAY, 3:01 p.m. — Above is a map of the earthquake epicenter, courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey. TUESDAY, 2:50 p.m. — Reactions to this afternoon’s earthquake from residents continue to come in. Resident Laura Dijs told the Advertiser that she had feld the earthquake...
Earthquake Tremors Felt in Caldwell
The tremors of a 5.9 magnitude earthquake that hit Virginia Tuesday afternoon could be felt around the Caldwells where bewildered residents exchanged phone calls to ask, did you feel that? The earthquake is reported to have occurred outside of Washington, D.C. at 1:51 p.m., and could be felt all the way to New York, according to the...
5.8 earthquake reported in Virginia; tremors felt locally
Local residents in Ontario County say they felt a 5.8 magnitude earthquake today that was centered northwest of Richmond, Va., and shook much of Washington, D.C. it was felt as far north as Rhode Island and New York City, and preliminary reports indicate it was felt in areas of Western New York. Many in...
D.C. Earthquake Reaction: Terrence Austin Thinks We’re All Weaklings
As all of you probably know, an earthquake just happened in Washington, D.C. and all up along the East Coast. it has been measured as a 5.8 on the scale while originating in Richmond, Virginia. That’s not an incredibly strong earthquake, but it’s not a weak one either, and Washington D.C. doesn’t traditionally get earthquakes...
Earthquake rocks Washington area, felt on East Coast
WASHINGTON | a 5.9 magnitude earthquake centered northwest ofRichmond, Va., shook much of Washington, D.C., and was felt as farnorth as Rhode Island, New York City and Martha’s Vineyard, Mass.,where President Barack Obama is vacationing. The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake was half a miledeep. Shaking was felt at the White House and all over...
Great American Think Off 2010 Debate – Do the Wealthy Have an Obligation to Help the Poor?
No. in a free society the wealthy have no obligation to help the poor. the wealthy already have compassion to help the poor through loving acts of charity-like America sending money and rescuers to Haiti earthquake victims. During the financial earthquake of the great Depression, my father couldn’t find a job. A farmer let him...
Strong earthquake strikes the U.S. East Coast, widely felt
Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011 | BNO News WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) — a strong earthquake struck the U.S. state of Virginia on early Tuesday afternoon, seismologists said, with shaking felt in Washington, D.C. and New York City. The 5.9-magnitude earthquake at 1.51 p.m. local time (1751 GMT) was centered about 4 miles (6 kilometers) south-southeast of Louisa,...
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