Worthington native: Quake was intense
August 23, 2011 in Worthington Daily Globe
MINERAL, Va. Worthington native Jennifer (Behrens) Nelson was in her yard cutting the rose hedge when a 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck the East Coast shortly before 2 p.m. Tuesday. The epicenter was determined to be near Mineral, Va., where Nelson has lived since 2002. Continue Reading
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