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Yes, there was an earthquake today on Tuesday, August 23, 2011 along the east coast.
An "mini"earthquake struck from Virginia along the east coast and mid west too. The USGS puts the quake's preliminary magnitude at 5.9.
It struck at 2:16 PM. Eastern time for approximately 48 seconds.
While there have been no immediate reports of damage or injuries to people , the quake could reportedly be felt by people all across half the nation, and some minor injuries to water, gas, or air systems in buildings.
Evacuation is necessary if an after shock occurs.
Today on Tuesday, August 23, 2011, there was an earthquake. It was a very small one, though.
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There are over a million earthquakes each year around the world -- that's on average 3,561 per day or 2.5 per minute. Fortunately only a portion of these are recorded (~20 - 30K per year) because most occur over remote areas or in the ocean.
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Where was there an earthquake today?
Japan had Tsunami and an Earthquake Kansas had an earthquake
Was there any earthquake at san Bruno today?
yes there was an earthquake today at 11:57am.it was about 5.9 strong.
Was there an earthquake in KY today?
It felt like Henry County KY just had an Earthquake!
Was there an earthquake in yuma today?
There does not appear to have been any significant earthquake reported in Yuma today. It is important to check with official sources such as the United States Geological Survey (USGS) for the most up-to-date and accurate information on earthquakes.
Was there an earthquake in CA today?
There was indeed an earthquake in Octotillo, CA. Today but out of the whole state there were a count of 77 earthquakes but they were under a magnitude of 2.5 except for the one I mentioned which was 3.1. These records are for the date of 6/21/10
Where was there an earthquake today?
Japan had Tsunami and an Earthquake Kansas had an earthquake
Was there any earthquake at san Bruno today?
yes there was an earthquake today at 11:57am.it was about 5.9 strong.
When was the earthquake in Tokyo?
there was a earthquake today at 3/11/2011
Was there an earthquake today in new york?
Yes
When was the first earthquake in puerto rico?
Today
Was there an earthquake in Sri lanka?
No, there are no reports of an earthquake in Sri Lanka today February 28, 2014.
What time and day did the earthquake stopped?
Today is Friday, yesterday was Thursday, tomorrow is Saturday and Sunday comes after that, and the earthquake stopped after that...
How did Portugal get ready for the earthquake in 1755?
No one gets ready for an earthquake. There is no method (even today) to foretell when one will happen.
Was there an earthquake in KY today?
It felt like Henry County KY just had an Earthquake!
Did japan have an earthquake today?
Yes most definiatley they ALL died!!
Is the Colosseum still standing from the earthquake?
the the cololsseum still stands afther the big earthquake because it has a strong base and the ruins still stands today!
Is today's earthquake is the worst earthquake in the world ever happened?
No. It is neither the most powerful nor most destructive (in terms of number of deaths). The most powerful earthquake ever was the Valdivian / Great Chilean Earthquake of 1960 (9.5 on Richter scale) and the most destructive was the Shaanxi, China earthquake of 1556 which supposedly killed 850 thousand people. Today's earthquake in comparison was 8.9 on the Richter scale and so far 300 people have been confirmed dead and 500 more missing.
