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Friday, August 24, 2012

North Anna Aftermath

 


Next big Virginia quake: It's not 'if,' just 'when'
WSLS
Because seismic shocks have the potential to damage reactors and allow release of dangerous radiation, the central Virginia quake sharpened the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's focus on the question of how vulnerable atomic power plants in the eastern ...

 

Remnants of DC quake remain on anniversary

NBCNews.com -
Nightly News | Aired on August 23, 2012. Remnants of DC quake remain on anniversary. It has been a year since a 5.8 earthquake hit Washington, D.C., damaging the Washington Monument. Today, the monument is still closed and there is netting beneath ...

Earthquake awakened East Coast to unfamiliar threat a year ago, shook up ...

Vancouver Sun -
BC Lions Weekly Roar video collection... The Lions' vaunted defense, which hasn't given up a touchdown in three games, will try to impose its will on the Winnipeg Blue Bombers Friday. The Lions are riding a three-game win streak and will put it to the test ...

Earthquake damage to Washington Monument was very rare occurrence

Washington Post -
By Michael E. Ruane and Lori Aratani, The Washington Post. The earthquake that hit the Washington region last year was probably a tremor that occurs about once every 2,000 years, a new seismic study of damage to the Washington Monument suggests.

East Coast earthquake created a 'new normal'

Wall Street Journal -
Associated Press. MINERAL, Va. — When the "Big One" rocked the East Coast one year ago, the earthquake centered on this rural Virginia town cracked ceiling tiles and damaged two local school buildings so badly that they had to be shuttered for good.

Today's best photos from around the world and New Jersey.

The Star-Ledger - NJ.com -
Visitors to the National Mall walk by the Washington Monument, in Washington DC. The one year anniversary of the magnitude 5.8 earthquake that centered in Louisa County, Virginia, is today. The quake was the strongest east of the Rocky Mountains in over ...

Washington Monument deemed unlikely to sustain more serious earthquake ...

Washington Post -
WASHINGTON — A seismic assessment of the Washington Monument has concluded that it's “extremely unlikely” another earthquake in the next two millennia will damage the monument any more than last year's 5.8-magnitude quake. The National Park ...

Reminders of Washington, DC, earthquake linger on anniversary

Los Angeles Times -
WASHINGTON — One year after a rare magnitude 5.8 earthquake shook the Washington, D.C., region, the Washington Monument remains closed for repairs and other reminders are still visible: netting hangs from the ceiling at Union Station and scaffolding is ...

A year after quake, Washington Monument still under repair

CNN -
People jog past the Washington Monument on August 23. The monument remains closed one year after a 5.8 magnitude earthquake seriously damged its structure. It may remain closed until 2014. Barricades are in place around the monument to keep people ...

2011 Virginia earthquake felt by third of US

CBS News -
A map shows the wide reach of the 2011 Virginia earthquake. (USGS). (LiveScience) Nearly a third of the U.S. population reported feeling the earthquake that struck Virginia last year, probably more than any other earthquake in U.S. history, researchers say.

1 year later: Memories of the East Coast earthquake

Washington Post (blog) -
Confused crowds in D.C. after the 2011 earthquake. (Timothy Wilson - The Washington Post) Today marks the one-year anniversary of the earthquake that struck Mineral, Va., and rattled much of the East Coast. The 5.8-magnitude temblor, which hit at 1:51 ...

East Coast earthquake, one year later

Baltimore Sun (blog) -
A year ago, life paused for a minute in Baltimore and across a wide swath of the country as the ground shook beneath us. Buildings emptied, text messages flew and everyone asked each other, "Did you just feel that?" The U.S. Geological Surveyconfirmed ...

East Coast Earthquake 2011: Tremor Created 'New Normal' For Virginia Schools

Huffington Post -
Natural Disasters, DC Earthquake, East Coast Earthquake 2011, AP, Dc Earthquake 2011, Earthquakes, East Coast Earthquake, East Coast Earthquake Anniversary, East Coast Tremor, Virginia Earthquake, Virginia Earthquake 2011, Green News. MINERAL ...

Eastern US quake's scars still healing a year later

Detroit Free Press -
WASHINGTON (USA TODAY) — One year after a minor but startling earthquake shook much of the East Coast, the effects are still being felt. The magnitude-5.8 quake caused $200 million to $300 million in damage, including some requiring extensive repairs ...

Washington Monument Earthquake Video Shows Scary Situation

Huffington Post -
... Washington Monument, Washington National Cathedral, Washington National Cathedral Earthquake Damage, Slideexpand, Virginia Earthquake, Washington Monument Earthquake Damage, DC News. WASHINGTON -- If you can stomach it, check out this ...

Virginia 2011 Earthquake: DC Damage, Recovery Following 5.8 Magnitude ...

Huffington Post -
Aug. 23, 2011 Earthquake. In this Aug. 23, 2011 file photo, office workers gather on the sidewalk in downtown Washington moments after a 5.8 magnitude earthquake. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ...

East Coast Earthquake 2011: One Year Anniversary Of Mineral, VA Quake ...

Huffington Post - ‎Aug 22, 2012‎
... Mineral Va Earthquake, Mineral Va Earthquake 2012, One Year Anniversary East Coast Earthquake, Slideexpand, Va Earthquake, Va Earthquake 2012, Virginia Earthquake, Virginia Earthquake 2012, Green News. On August 23, 2011, the East Coast was ...

Earthquakes and Fracking, One Year After Mineral, Va.
StateImpact Pennsylvania
One year ago, sitting at my desk in Philadelphia, I looked up to see the lights above me swinging from the drop ceiling. A low rumble seemed to sound, like thunder. But looking out the window, the sky was cloudless. Was it raining? It took a while ...
 

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