A 2.8 magnitude earthquake shook Henrico County and surrounding localities Tuesday evening. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake took place just before 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday,

A strong, 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of southern Japan on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 9:19 p.m. Japan time about 7 miles southeast of Miyazaki, Japan, data from the agency shows.

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the Miyazaki Prefecture Monday evening in Japan, initially setting off a tsunami warning before it was called off, officials said.