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Earthquake reported in Va. felt in our area

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By 6abc
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
August 23, 2011

The USGS is reporting a magnitude 5 quake in Virginia... likely cause of shaking in Philadelphia, Del. & NJ regions.

ABC News reports it was a shallow, 5.8 mag earthquake that struck 9 miles outside Mineral, Virginia.

The Action News newsroom is taking calls from all over the area with reports of people who felt the ground shake.

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