How Did Animals At The National Zoo React To The Great East Coast Earthquake Of 2011?

Seismic waves from this week's rare 5.8 earthquake centered in Virginia were felt by critters at the Smithsonian’s National Zoological Park in Washington, D.C., according to a news release from the zoo. None of the animals or humans at the zoo were harmed.

How did animals at the National Zoo react to the Great East Coast Earthquake of 2011?

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Why The East Coast Earthquake Was Felt So Far Away

During Tuesday’s magnitude 5.8 earthquake in Virginia, perceptible shaking was reported as far away as South Carolina and Maine. So why doesn’t the same thing happen during California’s much more frequent earthquakes along the San Andreas Fault?

Why the East Coast Earthquake Was Felt So far Away

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Quake Risk In Eastern U.s. Comparable To West Coast

The magnitude 5.8 quake that struck central Virginia today was unusual for the area. But parts of the Eastern Seaboard still face a high risk of earthquake damage and casualties, in some cases higher than that of cities on the West Coast.

Quake Risk in Eastern U.S. Comparable to West Coast

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Storm on East Coast Is Local News in West

Stranded in Connecticut, a reporter’s plight is news at home in Montana on Twitter and Facebook.

Storm on East Coast Is Local News in West

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U.S. Retailers Hurt as East Coast Storm Thwarts Shoppers

Dec. 27 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. retailers expecting to ring up sales on the day after Christmas may have to intensify discounts after an East Coast snowstorm slammed the region yesterday, disrupting one of the busiest shopping days of the year.

U.S. Retailers Hurt as East Coast Storm Thwarts Shoppers

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