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News Release 12-191
What Will You Do If an Earthquake Hits?
Join the Great ShakeOut on October 18, 2012, to prepare
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In the August, 2011, Virginia quake, those as far away as New York's Wall Street were affected.
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Drop, Cover and Hold On! Great ShakeOut participants will learn what to do in a quake.
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A magnitude 5.8 quake hit central Virginia in August, 2011; when will another strike?
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The August, 2011, quake damaged buildings in Washington, D.C., such as the Embassy of Ecuador.
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The Pentagon was also affected by the 2011 Virginia earthquake.
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The Washington National Cathedral's spires began to crumble in the 2011 quake.
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