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Earthquake rumbles Mineral, VA
USGS: Measured at 2.4 magnitude
Updated: Tuesday, 31 Jul 2012, 6:20 AM EDT
Published : Tuesday, 31 Jul 2012, 6:12 AM EDT
MINERAL, Va (WAVY) - Almost 1 year after Central Virginia was rocked by a 5.8 magnitude earthquake, a smaller tremor was felt early Tuesday morning. According to the latest reading from the U.S. Geological Survey , it happened just after midnight. it measured at a strength of 2.4 on the richter scale and was centered about 5 miles away from Mineral, Virginia. No word if it caused any damage.
This same area was hit by a 5.8 earthquake on August 23rd of last year. More than 1400 homes were damaged in Louisa County.
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