West Virginia Jolted By Small Earthquake
The Southeast United States Seismic Network says a small earthquake occurred over the weekend along the West Virginia-Virginia border.
The network says the quake had a magnitude of 2.4 and occurred at approximately 11:09 a.m. Saturday. The quake struck about 9 miles northeast of Athens and 10 miles north of Glen Lyn, Va.
There were no reports of damage or injuries. Local officials in the area said there were no reports that anyone even felt the quake.
Earthquake analyst Don Blakeman with the National Information Center in Colorado says a quake of that magnitude is at most a “jolt” that won’t do any damage.
___
Information from: Bluefield Daily Telegraph,
http://www.bdtonline.com
Copyright 2024 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Popular Today
- Farm Bureau Must Defend Insured in Deadly Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak in Carolina
- 2024 Wildfire Forecast Calls for ‘Below Average’ Season
- Insurers Get Green Light to Pay Less Than Billed Charges in Florida PIP Cases
- Chubb CEO Greenberg: Some Financial Lines Underwriting Practices ‘Simply Dumb’
Popular This Month
- Mother of 8-Year-Old ‘Violently Sucked’ into Houston Hotel Pool Files Wrongful Death Suit
- California Chiropractor Sentenced to 54 Years for $150M Workers’ Comp Scheme
- Report: Vehicle Complexity, Labor ‘Reshaping’ Auto Insurance and Collision Repair
- Work Safety Group Releases List of ‘Dirty Dozen’ Employers