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A storefront window is broken from the 5.8 earthquake August 23, 2011 in Mineral, Virginia.
Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2011

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  • MIKE BLANPIED,
  • associate coordinator of the earthquake hazards program at the U.S. Geological Survey, on the aftermath of the 5.8 magnitude earth quake, which struck Virginia on August 23rd and could be felt from Atlanta to Toronto
Photo: Paul J. Richards / AFP / Getty Images | Source: Washington Post