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201114 minGdoc-short

Earthquake Clips

201114 minGdoc-short

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck near Mineral, Virginia, on August 23, 2011, sending energy all the way to New York City.

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A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck near Mineral, Virginia, on August 23, 2011, sending energy all the way to New York City.

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Jake Meginsky

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Milford Graves

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Milford Graves celebrated his seventieth birthday three days before a magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck near Mineral, Virginia, on August 23, 2011. The quake's energy reached New York City, where filmmaker Jake Meginsky recorded Graves in his basement located in South Jamaica, Queens. The documentary presents the unusual moment when an earthquake affected filming in a distant city, intertwining personal celebration with natural forces.

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