Saturday, July 24, 2010
Minor Earthquake Hits Central West Virginia
WEST VIRGINIA....
According to the United States Geological Survey, a 2.4 magnitude earthquake struck parts of central West Virginia at at 5:15 A.M. Saturday morning. three miles west of Gassaway. The quake was also six miles from Sutton and 10 miles from Flatwoods. There were no reports of injury or damage. In April and May, multiple quakes around the same magnitude were reported in the area, with the strongest being a 3.4 quake on April 4th.
According to the United States Geological Survey, a 2.4 magnitude earthquake struck parts of central West Virginia at at 5:15 A.M. Saturday morning. three miles west of Gassaway. The quake was also six miles from Sutton and 10 miles from Flatwoods. There were no reports of injury or damage. In April and May, multiple quakes around the same magnitude were reported in the area, with the strongest being a 3.4 quake on April 4th.