Though not typically thought of as an earthquake zone, the Southeast U.S. contains many seismically active zones. After a 5.8-magnitude earthquake centered in Mineral, Virginia surprised the D.C.-metro area -- and much of the East Coast -- on Aug. 23, 2011, greater awareness of earthquake protocol has been called for. The 2011 Virginia quake is now being called the most widely-felt earthquake in U.S. history.
At 10:15 a.m. on October 15, 2015, more than 200,000 registered participants in Maryland took part in the The Great SouthEast ShakeOut drill.
This map shows earthquakes of 3.0 magnitude and above with 200 miles of Washington, D.C. since 1991.
Created by Rose Creasman Welcome and Molly Podlesny