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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this materialhttp://www.ibtimes.com/articles/202731/20110823/east-coast-earthquake.htmThe East Coast was rocked by a 5.8 magnitude earthquake at 1:52 p.m. on Tuesday, sending vibrations from as far south as North Carolina to as far north of Toronto.Tue, 23 Aug 2011 23:05:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-56ae19adbebb7f19fa33198fd4d29f2738.9051 -77.016240.6222 -73.9878http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/202715/20110823/usgs-east-coast-earthquake-5-9-quake-rocks-nyc-to-virginia-photos.htmPhotos from an earthquake that rattled the East Coast shortly after 2pm EST on Tuesday.Tue, 23 Aug 2011 23:05:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-fdc3e1b7b67c198015ec1c649bdcc66c37.5138159806271 -78.8888024878885http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/202692/20110823/earthquake-new-york-earthquake-nyc-new-york-earthquake-nyc-earthquake.htmA 5.9 magnitude earthquake emanating from Virginia caused more anxiety than physical damage in New York City, where employees at City Hall returned to work after a brief evacuation.Tue, 23 Aug 2011 22:04:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-58d7462ea925ac8df681babf5400251640.6222 -73.9878http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/202694/20110823/earthquake-virginia-today-nuclear-reactor.htmAfter an earthquake shook the East Coast of the U.S. on Tuesday afternoon, two nuclear reactors in Virginia have been taken offline.Tue, 23 Aug 2011 22:04:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-045bbaecd24325eb7feba4fd3aeff4a537.5138159806271 -78.8888024878885http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/202698/20110823/2011-earthquake-earthquake-map-earthquakes-recent-earthquakes.htmHere's where the 2011 Virginia Earthquake hit according to maps distributed by the U.S. Geographical Survey.Tue, 23 Aug 2011 22:04:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-72075e9f72a4466a9431389e437f866c37.5138159806271 -78.8888024878885http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/202658/20110823/comex.htmElectronic trading on the CME Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange continued Tuesday despite the effect of an earthquake that measured 5.8 on the Richter scale.Tue, 23 Aug 2011 21:34:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-8e6ca9d6e0b485b856632f56cab73d9640.6222 -73.9878http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/202666/20110823/celebrities-tweet-about-virginia-earthquake-2011-twitter.htmA mild earthquake that impacted the entire East Coast region of the U.S. early Tuesday afternoon at a 5.9 magnitude translated into an earthquake of tweets from celebrities regarding the Virginia Earthquake 2011.Tue, 23 Aug 2011 21:34:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-e76eeaa64024aa2706946805cecea22c37.5138159806271 -78.8888024878885http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/202660/20110823/earthquake-rattles-east-coast-expect-aftershocks.htmThe U.S. Geological Survey has confirmed that a 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck central Virginia at 1:53 pm EDT. It is the strongest quake to hit the Virginia area since 1897.Tue, 23 Aug 2011 21:34:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-a279b65c20fb979c8e2abe8ed00d2cc337.5138159806271 -78.8888024878885http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/202648/20110823/5-9-earthquake-affects-new-york-city-jfk-closes.htmUS Geological Survey has confirmed an earthquake struck central Virginia at 1:53 pm. A magnitude 5.8 earthquake hit near Charlottesville, Va., on Tuesday, August 23 at 1:53 pm (EDT), and tremors were felt throughout the east coast, including the Big Apple.Tue, 23 Aug 2011 21:34:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-8fe3fae95887d91ae2d16339ef8cbf3e38.02597 -78.50666http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/202638/20110823/new-york-city-shaken-by-earthquake.htmMost important and popular Headlines Sample KENS 5 TV reports that the Pentagon is being evacuated, and attempts to call multiple Virginia-area phone numbers from IBTimes offices have been met with error messages. Text messages do not appear to be sending successfully. Like us on Facebook A Fire Command Station announcement reported a 5.Tue, 23 Aug 2011 20:33:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-ab0e9f4df78627d638089af4300d22d240.6222 -73.9878http://img.ibtimes.com/www/site/article/202635.htmA mild earthquake is believed to have impacted the East Coast region in the early afternoon, notching a 5.8 magnitude earthquake between Richmond, Va. and Charlottesville, Va.Tue, 23 Aug 2011 20:33:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-3f891f346f81346706e3349d9cf1eaa038.02597 -78.5066637.5634 -77.473340.576006 -74.102005http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/202641/20110823/5-8-earthquake-in-virginia-shakes-up-east-coast-update.htmA magnitute 5.8 earthquake hit near Charlottesville, Virginia on Tuesday, August 23 at 1:53 pm (EDT), and was felt throughout the DC metro area, New York City, Philadelphia, Boston, and North Carolina.Tue, 23 Aug 2011 20:33:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-5b97409b0af6a7dca9ae8000546d219a38.02597 -78.50666http://sanfrancisco.ibtimes.com/articles/202588/20110823/powerful-hurricane-irene-churns-toward-southeast-us.htmA strengthening Hurricane Irene churned on a northwest track toward the Southeast United States on Tuesday, threatening the Turks and Caicos Islands and the Bahamas with battering winds and rain and dangerous surf.Tue, 23 Aug 2011 19:32:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-9fb9b9f3d63f7fb11ed2e6aff1fb6d8e21.802285675189 -71.749578141751725.0672 -77.340231.991944 -96.87111143.083729 -97.16227http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/202194/20110823/brent-crude-rises-again-as-libya-war-continues.htmBrent crude neared $109 Tuesday as fighting in Libya continued and in anticipation of a fall in U.S. crude stockpiles.Tue, 23 Aug 2011 07:24:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-7dc09ba7d72a09b69b5697a04c2253a332.8711 13.18http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/202098/20110822/hurricane-irene-2011.htmPhotos: View Sample Hurricane Irene 2011 Expect to Hit Carolinas, Max Speed 115 mph [MAPS] By IBTimes Staff Reporter | Aug 22, 2011 08:15 PM EDT Hurricane Irene in 2011 is looking to be a fierce one. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) expects its maximum wind speed to be 115....Tue, 23 Aug 2011 02:52:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-b0371d56aeb8ee3b8a9487bb4e34ed13http://newyork.ibtimes.com/articles/201874/20110822/kate-winslet-escape-fire-at-branson-s-home-necker-island.htmKate Winslet was one of 20 people who escaped unharmed from a fire that has destroyed Richard Branson's home on the Necker Island in the Caribbean.Mon, 22 Aug 2011 19:17:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-0aa13be1812900054b1e8536e73ac3060.0 0.064.99060768658 -18.593991539543http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/201849/20110822/hurricane-irene-2011-path-caribbean-cruise-ship-itinerary-puerto-rico.htmThe path of Hurricane Irene has forced both Royal Caribbean and Carnival Cruise Lines to shuffled the itineraries of their cruise ships.Mon, 22 Aug 2011 18:17:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-1f4c2eab79716fa8a59674ddd53d129ehttp://www.ibtimes.com/articles/201787/20110822/hurricane-irene-category-puerto-rico.htmHurricane Irene started off as a tropical storm, but reached hurricane status when it hit Puerto Rico Monday morning. It is now a category 1 hurricane. Irene was moving west-northwest at about 12 miles per hour with maximum sustained winds near 75 miles per hour, and the center was approximately 25....Mon, 22 Aug 2011 16:47:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-b2ff84c103a8e45d2231b56e01e1a70918.3988 -66.0685http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/201668/20110822/hurricane-irene-2011-storm-aiming-directly-at-florida.htmHurricane Irene is only skirting the northern coast of Hispaniola early Monday but the storm is heading toward the U.S. East Coast, where it could strike or impact Florida Wednesday night and Thursday. Forecast models show the entire state of Florida is at risk of days of heavy damaging winds and rain through Saturday.Mon, 22 Aug 2011 13:45:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-95bec87e12d943a4cc97dcccde46722728.6535391673714 -82.4751710549983http://sanfrancisco.ibtimes.com/articles/200547/20110819/magnitude-6-8-quake-jolts-japan-off-fukushima-no-damage.htmA strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 jolted northeastern Japan off Fukushima prefecture on Friday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, although no damage was reported and a tsunami advisory for the area was lifted after no waves were sighted.Fri, 19 Aug 2011 12:26:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-2589e495d4c782878b07ed091b58850235.6831 139.809http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/200471/20110819/quake-hit-japanese-coast-tsunami-alert-lifted.htmA strong earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale has truck off Japan's north-eastern Honshu Island at 2: 36 p.m. local time, triggering a 50 cm tsunami advisory for Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures, the country's weather agency said.Fri, 19 Aug 2011 09:52:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-959fd5938c8757e63748c813eda9e0770.0 0.064.99060768658 -18.59399153954338.4495605474089 140.926869423701http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/200421/20110819/6-6-quake-off-fukushima-no-damage-reported.htmA strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 jolted northeastern Japan off Fukushima prefecture Friday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, but no damage was reported and a tsunami advisory was lifted after no waves were sighted.Fri, 19 Aug 2011 09:22:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-d815d83e1e036c1e7a3600ba72cbe13935.6831 139.809http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/200411/20110819/6-8-quake-off-fukushima-tsunami-alert-issued.htmA strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 jolted northeastern Japan off Fukushima prefecture Friday and a 50 cm tsunami advisory was issued for the coast of Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.Fri, 19 Aug 2011 08:52:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-d2256d7029a61ba572f1ada62536581d38.4495605474089 140.926869423701http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/198338/20110816/japan-tsunami-cleanup-japan-tsunami-cleanup-progress-japan-tsunami-cleanup-efforts-japan-tsunami-cle.htmThese pictures of a massive ship resting on a roof speak a thousand words about the magnitude of the devastating earthquake that triggered a huge tsunami in Japan early this year.Tue, 16 Aug 2011 09:21:00 +0200ibtimes-cnzhibtimes-cn-f6cb295ceba6ae932383ff8aef32942f35.6831 139.809