Magnitude-4.4 earthquake strikes Delaware
A magnitude-4.4 earthquake has struck in Delaware about seven miles northeast of Dover Air Force Base, the U.S. Geological Survey is reporting.
The quake hit just before 5 p.m. The extent of damage, if any, is unclear.
The last significant earthquake event in Delaware was a ripple effect that the state felt from the magnitude-5.8 temblor that struck central Virginia and parts of Washington, D.C. on Aug. 23, 2011. The damage in Delaware was very minimal, with mild shaking of buildings and overturned property in homes and businesses, the Delaware Geological Survey reports.
A magnitude-4.4 earthquake has struck in Delaware about seven miles northeast of Dover Air Force Base, the U.S. Geological Survey is reporting.
The quake hit just before 5 p.m. The extent of damage, if any, is unclear.
The last significant earthquake event in Delaware was a ripple effect that the state felt from the magnitude-5.8 temblor that struck central Virginia and parts of Washington, D.C. on Aug. 23, 2011. The damage in Delaware was very minimal, with mild shaking of buildings and overturned property in homes and businesses, the Delaware Geological Survey reports.
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