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The 2011 Virginia earthquake was felt by more people than any other quake in U.S. history, with tremors also being felt in Canada. [78] Several people were injured and damage was reported in the states of Virginia, the capital Washington D.C., [79] Delaware, [80] Maryland, [81] West Virginia, [82] Pennsylvania, [83] New Jersey, [84] and New ...
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A FEMA map depicting earthquake hazards in the eastern U.S. Most of New Jersey is colored green, which means it can experience "shaking of moderate intensity," with the effects "felt by all, many ...
Due to the remoteness of the area, there were few sensor stations near the earthquake and this resulted in the M W 6.0 earthquake incorrectly being split into "phantom quakes" by the system – a M W 4.8 near Lee Vining, M W 4.8 near Stockton, and M W 4.3 near Mammoth Lakes. Additionally, it took the system 25 seconds to declare an earthquake ...
An earthquake shook New Jersey, parts of New York, Philadelphia, Boston and the surrounding area Friday morning. The United States Geological Survey reported a 4.8 magnitude centered in Tewksbury ...
The magnitude-4.8 earthquake was the strongest in New Jersey in over 200 years. The United States Geological Survey said in a news conference that more earthquakes are possible, with statistical ...
Then an aftershock hit — a magnitude 4, according to the U. S. Geological Service. “It was terrifying,” Kolawole recalled. “It felt like a landslide.”
A magnitude 4.0 eastern U.S. earthquake typically can be felt as far as 100 km (60 mi) from its epicenter, but it infrequently causes damage near its source. A magnitude 5.5 eastern U.S. earthquake, although uncommon, can be felt as far as 500 km (300 mi) from its epicenter, and can cause damage as far away as 40 km (25 mi) from its epicenter.