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Car Commercial Being Filmed in Virginia Captures East Coast Earthquake [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 05:45:00 +0000

The 5.8 earthquake that struck yesterday gave folks all over the middle part of the East Coast something to breathlessly discuss. Yet, no one seems to have been seriously injured in the shake. In other words, BEST EARTHQUAKE EVER!

In Chantilly, Virginia, which is not too far from the quake’s epicenter, an auto shop was shooting a commercial when the ground went wobbly. Here is the footage from the shoot, which pretty much sums up the essence of the East Coast earthquake — a brief rush of fear followed by the baffling realization that you just experienced an earthquake.

Virginia Earthquake Felt as Far Away as New York, Toronto, and Washington D.C.

Amory Gritta — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 19:43:51 +0000

An earthquake epicentered in Virginia occurred Tuesday afternoon, with people in Washington, DC, New York, Ohio, North Carolina, Massachusetts and Toronto reporting they felt the tremors, as well.

Reports thus far indicate the quake registered a 5.9 on the Richter scale.

How You Can Help Victims of Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami

Amory Gritta — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 12:30:42 +0000

On Friday, we ran live video of the aftermath of the devastating earthquake and resulting tsunami in Japan. Many of you may be wondering how you can help those affected in their time of need. The following is a list of some of those organizations that are involved in the rescue and recovery efforts and, where applicable, the means by which you can donate to those efforts: