Eastern U.s. Faces Potential For Large Earthquake Losses

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.

Eastern U.S. Faces Potential for Large Earthquake Losses

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Animated Map Of Va Earthquake Tweets, August 23, 2011

Video, from Eric Fischer: Green dots are tweets about earthquakes. Gray dots are tweets about other topics. Each frame is one second (total of 12 minutes). Thanks to Natural Earth for the land, water, and boundary shape data and the … Continue reading →

Animated map of VA earthquake tweets, August 23, 2011

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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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Fact Or Fiction: Earthquake Quiz

Earthquakes, like volcano eruptions, happen all the time -- but most of them are so minor we can't even feel them. They're also similar to volcano eruptions in that we can't fully predict them, and scientists are always waiting for the next Big One to occur. But there's obviously a lot we do know about temblors -- how well do you measure up?

Fact or Fiction: Earthquake Quiz

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Satellite Photos of Haiti Before and After the Earthquake

1. Satellite Photos of Haiti Before and After the Earthquake

January 14

By far our most popular gallery this year, in fact our most popular story of any sort, was a collection of satellite images of Haiti taken before and after the earthquake that struck near Port-au-Prince on January 12. These photos were released the following day by Google and the satellite imaging company GeoEye.

Seeing the devastation from above gave us a new view of the severity of this disaster, a new appreciation for what the country was dealing with, and the daunting task that lay ahead for rescuers and relief workers.

See the full gallery.

Image: Google/Geoeye

Satellite Photos of Haiti Before and After the Earthquake

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