Issue: National
Summary: A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck the National Capital Area on Tuesday, August 23, at 1:51p.m. (EDT), causing moderate shaking and potentially significant damage, and was felt throughout Northern Virginia and neighboring areas. No casualties were reported or expected. The earthquake occurred near Louisa and Mineral, Va., approximately 100 miles southwest of Washington, DC. It was a shallow earthquake, and shaking was recorded all along the Appalachians, from Georgia to New England.
Opinion: The fact that phenomenon such as earthquakes are occurring in the US is frightening. Surveying and research should be conducted to address risks to people, especially if potential damage to structures are possible like in this quake.
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