Earthquake: Latest News, Pictures & Videos

2-tons of National Cathedral to be removed
10/13/11 9:35 AM
Damaged portions of a Washington National Cathedral pinnacle will be removed from the church temporarily after it was damaged by a 5.8-magnitude earthquake.
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Mineral, Va. gets another aftershock
10/12/11 2:23 PM
Another strong aftershock has shaken the small town near the epicenter of August's 5.8-magnitude earthquake.
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D.C. earthquake: Aug. quake's aftershocks continue in Va.
10/7/11 10:19 AM
Aftershocks from the Aug. 23 earthquake that rattled the East Coast continue to shake Central Virginia.
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Washington Monument inspection nearly complete
10/5/11 5:05 AM
Crews are expected to begin scanning the north and west sides of the Washington Monument for cracks today.
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NRC to Dominion: Don't restart nuclear reactors without approval
9/30/11 4:49 PM
Two nuclear reactors that have remained shut down since the Aug. 23 earthquake can't be restarted until Dominion Virginia Power receives approval from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
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Earthquake damage totals $80 million in Louisa County
9/29/11 11:31 AM
The county where the epicenter of the Aug. 23 earthquake was located is reporting at least $80.6 million in damage as a result of the tremor.
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Assessment of Washington Monument continues after earthquake damage
9/24/11 7:42 AM
The National Park Service says assessment of the damage at the Washington Monument after last month's earthquake is continuing, but engineers are a long way from saying when the obelisk can reopen to the public.

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Bradbury Heights elementary school badly damaged by earthquake
9/12/11 6:01 PM
Bradbury Heights elementary school more closely resembles a construction site these days, and students have to be shuttled back and forth to their temporary school.

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Cuckoo church members seek to rebuild after Virginia earthquake
9/4/11 9:53 PM
Members of the tiny congregation of a church rocked by a Virginia-centered earthquake are launching a fund-drive to restore their sanctuary.
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Earthquake strikes off Bali, Indonesia
10/12/11 11:40 PM
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Bali, Indonesia.
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FEMA says no to Va. earthquake victims
10/7/11 6:12 PM
FEMA has denied Virginia's request for aid for individuals whose property was damaged by the Aug. 23 earthquake.
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Washington National Cathedral to reopen
10/5/11 1:48 PM
The Washington National Cathedral will reopen in November, more than a month after it suffered damage during the earthquake, but the cost of repairs is expected in the tens of millions.
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Washington Monument rappelling to continue as weather lets up
10/3/11 6:09 PM
Examination of the Washington Monument will resume Monday after rappellers were removed this weekend due to inclement weather.
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Team resumes Washington Monument inspection
9/29/11 6:09 PM
Engineers have begun an exterior inspection of the quake-damaged Washington Monument.
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Crews to rappel down Washington Monument today
9/27/11 6:46 PM
Work is stopping due to the weather and threat of lightning. Crews rappelled down the Washington Monument today checking the extent of damage from last month's earthquake.
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D.C. earthquake: Eight more aftershocks in Louisa County since Friday
9/19/11 12:09 PM
Eight more aftershocks from the Aug. 23 earthquake that rattled the D.C. metro area have struck since last Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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D.C. earthquake: North Anna plant not designed for size of earthquake
9/8/11 2:23 PM
Federal officials say a 5.8-magnitude earthquake in the eastern U.S. caused the ground to shake more than a the North Anna nuclear plant was designed to withstand.
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Disasters in U.S.: An extreme and exhausting year
9/3/11 12:51 PM
Triple-digit heat and devastating drought. Deadly tornadoes leveling towns. Massive rivers overflowing. A billion-dollar blizzard. What's going on?
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