There are no reports of damage from a minor earthquake that struck Southwest Virginia.
The National Geological Survey’s Web site says the 2.5-magnitude temblor struck at 12:12 a.m. Tuesday. The epicenter was 8 miles northwest of Richlands and 7 miles north-northwest of Raven.
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