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Subject:        Virginia's Earthquake
Date:   Wed, 24 Aug 2011 09:06:05 -0400
From:   David Bertuca <[log in to unmask]>
To:     Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship
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hi all;

This is only marginally map related, but maps will be involved so this
is handy:

Did anyone else feel the earthquake yesterday? I was home yesterday
afternoon and first I thought it was just someone moving something real
heavy but it persisted a bit long and was shaking a part of the house
that has a little flex to it. I knew it was an earthquake but figured it
was closer than Virginia though (I live in Western New York near Buffalo).

a few news articles on it show quick map and basics:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2011-08-23/Earthquake-rocks-East-Coast/50107542/1

Note to Californians: despite their considering our 5.9 to be just a
small rattle, the East has the type of quake that will far outpace the
West in terms of devastation.
Visit the USGS to see more on yesterday's activity:
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eqinthenews/2011/se082311a/

What a coincidence too... if Tuesday's shaking isn't enough, it's the
200th anniversary of several of the most powerful earthquakes in
American history. They happened in the East...
*http://newmadrid2011.org/*

Personally, I think that the start of a new semester will be more
seismic than yesterday :>

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David J. Bertuca, Map Librarian 225 Capen Hall University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY 14260-1672 716-645-1332 716-645-3710 (fax) [log in to unmask]