Fault lines in the East are not as apparent or as active as in the West, but certain stresses can lead to a rupture. Tuesday's East Coast Earthquake was the biggest in 100 years.
By Pete Spotts
As if tracking hurricane Irene isn't enough, the eastern seaboard was rocked by a magnitude 5.8 earthquake Tuesday afternoon. The quake's epicenter sat about five miles southwest of the town of Mineral, Va., in the center of the state. The rupture occurred roughly 3.7 miles under the surface. Shaking was felt as far west and north as Ohio and Massachusetts and as far south as North Carolina, according to initial shaking reports filed with the US Geological Survey...[continued]
