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Rare Earthquake Rocks Eastern Seaboard

by Christopher Joyce, NPR
August 24, 2011

The Eastern United States experienced its biggest earthquake in decades Tuesday — a magnitude 5.8. The epicenter of the quake was about 40 miles northwest of Richmond, Va. What caused the quake is still a mystery.

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  • Morning Edition, August 24, 2011
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