UPDATE: 5.9 Magnitude Earthquake in VA Felt in Coventry
The 5.9 magnitude earthquake that happened shortly before 2 p.m. today could be felt along much of the east coast. Did you feel any swaying today?
Coventry residents were among those across the east coast who felt the ground sway today after a 5.9 magnitude earthquake in Virginia. Experts report it is the largest quake felt in the state since the 5.9 Giles County quake in 1897. The earthquake was first reported as a 5.8 magnitude quake. Reuters is reporting the earthquake was a 6.0, but according to the United States Geological Society, the quake registered 5.9 with an epicenter 4 miles southwest of Mineral, Va. and 83 miles from Washington D.C. The Federal Aviation Administration has temporarily shut down several airport control towers in New York and Virginia and AMTRAK has halted trains in the affected areas, both for inspection. The effects of the quake stretched north into New …
Mike Bottaro
8:29 am on Thursday, August 25, 2011
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