| Martin Chapman, a Virginia Tech seismologist, says a 2.9 earthquake reported in Logan County may not have been a tremor caused by an earthquake, but mining activity.
Chapman says he believes the reading was caused by mountaintop mining activity or the collapse of underground mine tunnels.
The state Department of Environmental Protection and the Office of Miners' Health, Safety and Training said they have no evidence that the event was related to mining.
March 30 - It's a rare occasion when an earthquake is reported in West Virginia.
A 2.9 magnitude quake was centered about seven miles from Man in an unpopulated area of Logan County last Saturday.
According to the USGC website, the quake was 3.1 miles in depth and the epicenter was located at 37.709°N, 81.957°W.
Residents were surprised at hearing the news of the earthquake, with no reports being made.
Parts of three states were shaken in 2009 by a minor earthquake near the Ohio-West Virginia border, with reports of a 3.4 magnitude quake.
The epicenter was near Gallipolis, Ohio.
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