2011 Virginia earthquake
The USGS found that the farthest landslide from the 2011 Virginia earthquake was from the epicenter. This is by far the greatest landslide distance recorded from any other earthquake of similar magnitude. Previous studies of worldwide earthquakes indicated that landslides occurred no farther than from the epicenter of a magnitude 5.8 earthquake. The study suggested that the added information about East Coast earthquakes may prompt a revision of equations that predict ground shaking. "What makes this new study so unique is that it provides direct observational evidence from the largest earthquake to occur in more than 100 years in the eastern U.S. Now that we know more about the power of East Coast earthquakes, equations that predict ground shaking might need to be revised."
List of former Universal Studios Florida attractions
"Earthquake: The Big One" was an attraction that opened with the park on June 7, 1990. The 20-minute experience allowed guests to experience an 8.3 magnitude earthquake from the comfort of their subway train. Two versions of the ride operated. The first version ran from the park's opening in 1990 through to 2002. It was solely based on the film "Earthquake". From 2002 until the attraction's closure in 2007, the attraction was based on several films including "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial", "How the Grinch Stole Christmas", "U-571" and "Earthquake". "Earthquake: The Big One" only operated for short periods during the 5 months after opening due to a series of problems in the design of the ride. Fellow Universal Studios Florida attractions including "Jaws" also faced similar problems resulting in a lawsuit against Ride & Show Engineering Inc. "Earthquake: The Big One" was permanently closed on November 5, 2007, to make way for "Disaster!: A Major Motion Picture Ride...Starring You!" which opened in January 2008."Disaster!" closed its doors on September 8, 2015 to make way for "." A version of this simulation still operates as part of the studio tour at Universal Studios Hollywood.