Virginia Earthquake (2011)

Tonya Hull Sacco thought her roof was being ripped off. The Winchester native who moved in 1995 to Kenvil, N.J., about 30 miles from New York City, felt the earthquake that rumbled across the east coast Tuesday afternoon and reportedly into areas of...

Wednesday's Pictures in the News starts out in a winter wonderland, where visitors walk through the snowy landscape at Grosser Feldberg in Germany. Cold weather was on the menu across the Atlantic, where commuters bundled up against the cold on New York's...

More than 9.3 million Californians are expected to pause their routines Thursday at 10:18 a.m. to participate in what is being billed as the “largest earthquake safety drill in U.S. history.”...

Commuting is the focus of the Great California ShakeOut, which is being billed as the "largest earthquake safety drill in U.S. history."...

A year ago, life paused for a minute in Baltimore and across a wide swath of the country as the ground shook beneath us. Buildings emptied, text messages flew and everyone asked each other, "Did you just feel that?" The U.S. Geological Surveyconfirmed...

For the first time in over a century, a rare, and strong earthquake shook the eastern United States in August, rattling buildings and nerves. Since earthquakes are uncommon in Virginia, the 5.8 magnitude earthquake left many stunned. It's WDBJ's...

1. The 10th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, was chosen as the top story of the year by the Daily American news staff. The Flight 93 National Memorial was dedicated on Sept. 10. Vice President Joe Biden and former presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton...

A 4.0 magnitude quake hit Youngstown, Ohio, one of many quakes felt in unexpected places in 2011....

A billionaire reportedly will donate $7.5 million to restore the earthquake-damaged Washington Monument....

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake has struck the Pacific Ocean about 160 miles west of the coast of Oregon, the U.S Geological Survey said, but no tsunami is expected. A second much larger quake, registering 7.0, was felt near Michoacán, Mexico,......

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake occurred around 1:51 p.m. 41 miles NW or Richmond, Virginia and 83 miles south-west of Washington D.C. Initial reports indicate the capitol building and pentagon were evacuated. The quake could be felt as far as West Michigan,...

DETROIT (AP) — The 5.9 magnitude earthquake centered in Virginia that shook Washington, D.C., was also felt in Michigan. People in and around Detroit felt shaking Friday afternoon. General Motors Co. spokeswoman Ryndee Carney says she noticed while...