Tag: Earthquake

  • Magnitude 5.8 Earthquake Hits Central Virginia

    Magnitude 5.8 Earthquake Hits Central Virginia

    An earthquake hit central Virginia; registering as a 5.8 on the Richter scale, occurred within Mineral, Virginia, at 1:51 p.m. on September 30th, sending tremors across the East Coast and office evacuations from D.C. to New York. Mineral is less than 100 miles away from the nation’s capital; while the town has a reputation for seismic…