What Will You Do If an Earthquake Hits?

You are subscribed to News - Geosciences (GEO) for National Science Foundation Update. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. What Will You Do If an Earthquake Hits? 10/11/2012 12:59 PM EDT The Central Virginia Seismic Zone, it's called, and it sometimes shakes everything in sight. As long ago as 1774, people in central Virginia felt small earthquakes and suffered damage from intermittent larger ones. A magnitude 4.8 quake happened in 1875. Then last year, on August 23, 2011, a magnitude 5.8 quake hit the same region. Several aftershocks, ranging up to magnitude 4.5, occurred after the main tremor. Will there be another such quake in the mid-Atlantic ... More at http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=125705&WT.mc_id=USNSF_58&WT.mc_ev=click This is an NSF News - Geosciences item. This e-mail update was generated automatically based on your subscription to the category listed above. Some updates may belong to more than one category, resulting in duplicate messages.   Subscriber Services: Manage Preferences  |  Unsubscribe  |  Help  |  Contact NSF   Follow NSF:  This email was sent to filter@clubhouseb.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 4201 Wilson Boulevard · Arlington, VA 22230 · 703-292-5111