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Virginia Earthquake today, we're sharing a shot of some of the damage to the Washington National Cathedral in DC that…
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Virginia Earthquake today, we're sharing a shot of some of the damage to the Washington National Cathedral in DC that resulted from the M5.8 earthquake that struck Virginia on August 23, 2011 (this photo was taken in Aug. 2011). The earthquake was felt by an estimated one-third of the U.S. population. Many people who felt the earthquake weren't sure what they were experiencing, initially, and as a result were not as prepared to drop, cover, and hold on like many in the western U.S. that experience more frequent earthquake events.

Recently, we updated the National Seismic Hazard Maps which show the eastern U.S. has the potential for larger and more damaging earthquakes than considered in previous maps and assessments due to the research from the 2011 event. Regardless of where you live, you should learn to be prepared to react appropriately in the event that you experience an earthquake.

Photo credit: William Leith, USGS. Original public domain image from Flickr

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Virginia Earthquake today, we're sharing a shot of some of the damage to the Washington National Cathedral in DC that resulted from the M5.8 earthquake that struck Virginia on August 23, 2011 (this photo was taken in Aug. 2011). The earthquake was felt by an estimated one-third of the U.S. population. Many people who felt the earthquake weren't sure what they were experiencing, initially, and as a result were not as prepared to drop, cover, and hold on like many in the western U.S. that experience more frequent earthquake events.

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