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Released: August 24, 2011
Unusual earthquakes leave many wondering: Is my home covered?
Source: Catherine New, Daily Finance (Free Registration)
Debbie Saathoff, 62, of Bowie, Md., says she heard a giant cracking sound first. Then the pictures flew off the walls and vases on shelves came tumbling down and smashed as her home moved back and forth. "It was the scariest thing I have been through," she said hours after a rare earthquake rattled the Eastern Seaboard Tuesday. "I've never felt one before." Fairly strong earthquakes in two areas of the country where they rarely strike provided the nation with a seismic double whammy this week. Tuesday afternoon's 5.8 magnitude temblor, based in Virginia, was felt in New York City and farther north, and on Monday night, a 5.3 magnitude quake struck southeast Colorado. The United States gets shaken by about 5,000 quakes strikes each year, according to the Insurance Information Institute.Read Full Article: Unusual earthquakes leave many wondering: Is my home covered?
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