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[Photos] Earthquake On The East Coast?
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5.9 Earthquake Hits East Coast
NEW YORK, NY – AUGUST 23: Traffic sits stopped at the New Jersey bound entrance to the Holland tunnel after tremors from a 5.9 earthquake on August 23, 2011 in New York City. The epicenter was located in near Louisa in central Virginia. Two nuclear power plants at the North Anna Power Station in the same county were reportedly taken offline. (Photo by Michael Heiman/Getty Images)
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