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| Older East Coast buildings pose earthquake risk The Associated Press (AP) — Emergency planners and structural engineers say Tuesday's earthquake centered in Virginia served as a reminder that aging buildings carry a special public safety hazard during times of seismic activity because of the threat of falling bricks ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Are East Coast's older buildings safe in quakes? CBS News An historic home in Cockoo, Virginia is shown damaged by the 5.8 earthquake whose epicenter was located nearby, August 23, 2011. (Tom Whitmore/Getty Images) The damage left behind by the earthquake that hit the East Coast on Tuesday is worse than ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Landmark Lourdes statue needs repair after earthquake Cherry Hill Courier Post In Burlington City, Temple B'nai Israel in the 200 block of High Street sustained cracks in the building during Tuesday's earthquake. / AL SCHELL/Courier-Post The statue of the Blessed Mother atop Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center in Camden shifted ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| TVA: Nuclear plant should sustain quake News Courier By Adam Smith adam@athensnews-courier.com — The 5.8-magnitude earthquake that rattled the East Coast on Tuesday was felt as far north as Montreal, Canada, and as far south as Atlanta. The epicenter, located in Mineral, Va., sent out shockwaves that ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Earthquake a Blessing for D.C. Man Who Regained Hearing After Tremor Fox News WASHINGTON – The earthquake that rattled a wide swath of the eastern US this week may have been a blessing in disguise for a 75-year-old who regained his hearing after the 5.8-magnitude tremor hit, myFOXdc.com reported Thursday. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Pa. infrastructure withstands quake Standard Speaker By Patrick Sweet (Staff Writer) Tuesday's earthquake that shook much of the Northeast wasn't strong enough to damage Pennsylvania's vital infrastructure. The 5.8 magnitude quake was centered in Virginia but caused the evacuation of businesses and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Earthquakes unpredictable, but unlikely to be felt in state San Angelo Standard Times By Matthew Waller SAN ANGELO, Texas — As rare as Tuesday's strong East Coast earthquake might be, an earthquake near San Angelo might be rarer still. No deaths or serious injuries have come out of the earthquake that rocked the nation's capital, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Their So-Called Earthquake San Francisco Bay Times By Ann Rostow At first I was going to resist the urge to ridicule the TV coverage of our compatriots on the East Coast, who have gone bonkers over a 5.9 earthquake. After all, I gather that this is the worst earthquake to hit the mid-Atlantic in well ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Letters: Dominique Strauss-Kahn; Earthquake NPR BLOCK: We also received letters about the earthquake yesterday that shook much of the East Coast. One of our listeners out west, Dave Moore of Sandy, Utah writes this: I can understand how a rare earthquake under your own two feet deserves some air ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Hurricane damage in Bahamas...Earthquake aftershocks 9&10 News (AP) — One expert says the number of aftershocks from the East Coast earthquake has been pretty low, but they could continue for some time. The 5.8-magnitude earthquake Tuesday has produced at least five aftershocks including a Magnitude 4.5 one early ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Earthquake did not hurt state bridges, transportation official says Beckley Register-Herald By Mannix Porterfield Register-Herald Reporter Aftershocks rippled across much of West Virginia after a 5.8 earthquake rumbled in Virginia, but so far, no damage has been uncovered on the Mountain State's nearly 6500 bridges, the Department of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Staying Safe During An Earthquake Patch.com But, in case you do, here it is: "Yesterday's east coast earthquake rattled structures and nerves from Canada to Georgia. What's the best way to stay safe during an earthquake? Read United Way 2-1-1's new eLibrary paper Earthquake General Safety ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| News Tip: Catastrophic Earthquake Possible for East Coast, Expert Says Duke University "Earthquake interest and preparedness always increases after an event. What many may not realize is that regions of the central and eastern United States are at significant risk of a catastrophic earthquake," he said, citing magnitude 7+ earthquakes ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Earthquake Posts Staggering Numbers (on Social Media), discusses Ken Wisnefski San Francisco Chronicle (press release) The 5.8 magnitude earthquake of Mineral, VA (8/23/11) luckily only posted staggering figures in one area; social media. It produced more than 40000 earthquake related tweets on Twitter, was discussed in over 3 million Facebook accounts, ... See all stories on this topic » |
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