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By Mary Ann Kuhn

Rappahannock News Staff Writer

Dogs howled, chickens jumped from their roosts and old country homes shook as Rappahannock County was rocked by an earthquake Tuesday afternoon in central Virginia, about 25 miles west of Richmond that measured 4.S on the Richter scale.

There were no reports of property damage or injuries, according to Rappahannock County Sheriff Larry Sherertz.

According to the Richter scale, a 2 indicates the smallest earthquake that can be felt; a 4.5, which was the current one, is an earthquake causing slight damage; and an 8.5 is a very devastating earthquake.

“The floor started to shake, then

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