A 5.9-magnitude earthquake was reported in Cuba on Monday (December 23), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Guisa at a depth of 22.2 kilometers (about ...

In 1897, an estimated 5.9 earthquake struck Pearisburg, Virginia, wrecking chimneys and walls and was felt down to Winston-Salem, North Carolina. A description of the events were reported in The ...

Tuesday’s was the largest quake in Virginia since 1897 and struck at ... was of 5.8 magnitude downgrading an earlier estimate if 5.9. Earthquakes of magnitude 5.5 to 6 can cause damage to ...