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Earthquake Hits Roanoke Area

posted 05/16/09 9:27 am

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Roanoke, VA - Some western Virginia residents felt a mild earthquake. The U.S. Geological Survey recorded a 3.0 magnitude earthquake shortly after 4 a.m. on Saturday, according to the National Earthquake Information Center. The epicenter was about 3 miles west-southwest of Roanoke. No damage or injuries have been reported. Earthquakes of this intensity usually do not cause much damage. Sometimes called micro-earthquakes, they often are only detected by seismographs and not felt by people.

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posted by: MBrushwood on 2:23 pm on 05/17/09

I heard a noise that sounded like a freight train in my yard then the house shook and rattled for about 3 seconds. It wasnt until about 6:00 am that we found out it was an earthquake!

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