A 5.9 earthquake hit Virgina on Tuesday afternoon. It was the strongest quake in Virginia since 1897. It was felt as far away as Canada.
 | Central Va., East Coast recovering from 5.8 quake By: STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS Published: August 23, 2011 Updated: August 23, 2011 - 7:48 PM One of the most powerful earthquakes in Virginia history rippled from its epicenter in Louisa County throughout the eastern United States, but injured few people and caused little major structural damage. |
 | Virginia’s biggest earthquakes Before today’s quake, Virginia’s largest earthquake was a 5.9 temblor that hit in Giles County in 1897 and was felt in 12 states, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. |
| 4.2-magnitude quake reported in Louisa at 8:04 p.m. A 4.2-magnitude earthquake rumbled through central Virginia at 8:04 p.m. today, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The “aftershock” quake came about six hours after a 5.8 quake with a Mineral epicenter rocked most of the East Coast. The aftershock was felt throughout the region, from at least southern Chesterfield County to Short Pump. |
| Report from Mineral: Residents starting to assess damage In Mineral, as media flocked to the epicenter of the eathquake, residents were taking stock of the damage. “I was laying in bed looking at the soaps and i heard all this rumbling and shaking,” said Shirley Goode, of Mineral. |
| VCU postpones new student convocation Virginia Commonwealth University postponed its new student convocation, scheduled for this afternoon at the Landmark theater. Author Wes Moore and VCU President Michael Rao were to speak. The university allowed faculty and staff to leave early to check their homes for quake damage. |
 | UPDATE: Elderly residents to return to Richmond highrise today Credit: Joe Mahoney — Richmond Times-Dispatch About 250 residents of Fay Towers, an 11-story highrise building for the elderly on the edge of Gilpin Court in downtown Richmond, were evacuated this afternoon after reports of buckling bricks and a damaged stairwell. The facility at 1201 N. 1st St. |
 | 6 students, 1 teacher injured at Louisa High School About six students and at least one staff member at Louisa High School were injured during today’s earthquake. The school is between Mineral and the Town of Louisa, the epicenter of the quake. Schools Superintedent Deborah Pettit was visiting a Spanish class at the school when the quake hit. |
| Hospitals, health department respond to earthquake The Virginia Department of Health activated its emergency control center in downtown Richmond this afternoon, while reports of minor injuries trickled in from one hospital emergency department. At the Virginia Department of Health, spokeswoman Maribeth Brewster said “We are monitoring the situation…watching and waiting.” |
| “ | Ok Richmonders, can we PLEASE turn down the subwoofers in your cars as you drive by? We’re all a bit edgy right now #rvaquake |
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| “ | Is @PBR_USA on the official @USGS & @usnoaagov survival kit list? Please advise. #RVAquake #Irene |
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 | Virginia Tech seismologists investigate earthquake Tuesdays earthquake had those who study them glued to their computer screens. John Hole, associate professor of geophysics at Virginia Tech, calls the 5.8 magnitude a *moderate* earthquake. He does not expect there to be widespread damage, but says rocks under the surface of the Earth allowed for the waves to be felt across many states. |
 | Best Tweets About the Richmond EarthquakeCredit: http://www.luclatulippe.com and SXC Did you miss #rvaquake? Twitter didn’t. Read some of our favorite Tweets about Tuesday’s Earthquake and add your own. RT @heywren: It’s not worth having a Hellmouth in RVA if Spike isn’t gonna show up. RT @laureneubank: Good thing I had french fries at lunch. |
| “ | 4.2 #aftershock due to the 5.9 #earthquake we had earlier — NOT looking forward to this evening at all. :( #rva #cfield #rvawx #rvaquake |
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| “ | If anyone in #RVA is debating on whether to move to the west coast, they should’ve received their answer today. #rvaquake |
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| “ | RT @barksonQ: Why don’t they name earthquakes like they name hurricanes? I’ll call the #rvaquake Ned. No Extensive Damage. #rva |
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| “ | Never thought we’d need this. RT @RedCrossRVA: Hey #RVA: Check out our Earthquake Safety Checklist: http://t.co/MGmTqPe #rvaquake |
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| “ | l was taking my Core exam @urichmond during the last #rvaquake. As if freshman year exams weren’t stressful enough… #Earthquake |
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| “ | #RVAquake summation: shaken but not stirred. #rva #backtowork |
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| “ | Good thing for Twitter and other real time news or coworkers would be debating: earthquake or HVAC on the roof breaking down? #RVA #RVAquake |
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| “ | Um, was that an earthquake that just moved our office Bldg?#RVAquake |
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| “ | . @mauraburroughs We’re OK in Glen Allen…just a little “shaken” no pun intended. #RVAquake #RVA |
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| “ | Everybody okay? #RVAquake |
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| “ | OMG…the earthquake just stopped! If it happens again, get under your desk! #RVAquake #RVA |
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| “ | @Linda_Sellers That was crazy!!! I remember the last #RVAquake was in 2003 I think! |
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| “ | #RVAquake today, #Irene expected this weekend. When do the locusts arrive? #rva |
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| “ | We’ve gotten a report that the post office in Mineral has collapsed. No confirmation yet. #rvaquake #rva |
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