Daily Archives: August 23, 2011

5.8 magnitude Virginia earthquake stuns Northeast U.S. – strongest quake in 114 years

August 23, 2011 – MINERAL, Va. (AP) — One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded on the East Coast shook buildings and rattled nerves from South Carolina to New England on Tuesday and forced the evacuations of parts of the … Continue reading

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5.3 magnitude earthquake shakes southern Colorado- the largest quake in 40 years

August 23, 2011 – COLORADO – Southern Colorado was rattled by a magnitude 4.6 earthquake Monday evening near Trinidad. That quake was overshadowed by a much stronger 5.3 magnitude earthquake which struck near the same region. A string of aftershocks followed. The same area … Continue reading

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