Talk:2011 Virginia earthquake

The infobox has an error, I can't find it.
tremor is not simple.
The whole second paragraph is one sentence, very clearly too long.
as far [...] as is not really simple.
So, many buildings there are not built to withstand earthquakes. - I suggest something with buildings aren't save enough" or so.
evacuated is not really simple, probably link it to wiktionary with [[wikt:page|page]]
burst is not simple. Maybe "A pipe broke and..."?
This causing some delays is not very simple.
ceiling tiles fell to the ground and flights halted is not simple.
miles per hour should be linked.
residents is not simple. Try people or inhabitants or something.
appeared undamaged is not simple.
chimneys should be linked.
In New York state, tremors were felt throughout the state to varying degrees is not simple.
infrastructure should be linked.
Temple B'nai Israel in Burlington, whose synagogue building dates to 1801, sustained some damage, with damage to the roof causing water damage and about 20 bricks falling, damaging a congregant's car. This sentence is clearly too long and therefore complex. Using subordinate clauses is usually a bad choice.
dispatched is not simple.
briefly is not simple.
Occupants is not simple.
precautionary measures is not simple.
accidents should be linked.
Canada should be linked.

I now decided to give you these comments and let you work on it yourself. Might better you do it yourself to learn it easier. Have fun and poke me when you are done. -Barras (talk) 07:11, 24 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Some more comments:

"The last larger earthquake was the 1897 quake centered in Giles County, Virginia. " <-- "centered" isn't simple, maybe change it to "The 1897 earthquake with its center at ... was the last larger quake."
Footage, facade, congregant, infrastructure, vacant aren't simple.
"emergency procedure" isn't that simple
steeple, courthouse could do with linking to Wiktionary. Use [[wikt:foo|foo]]
"on par with" needs an explanation.
"reportedly" isn't simple. Changing it to "It was reported that..." is a good idea.
"A magnitude 5.8 (Mw) intraplate earthquake happened in the U.S. state of Virginia on August 23, 2011, at 1:51 PM EDT (17:51 UTC)." <--- This reads like a news report, and is better suited for a Wikinews article. Perhaps something like "The 2011 Virginia earthquake was a magnitude .... UTC)." is a better idea.

Apart from these issues, the article looks good to be mainspaced. Have fun. Pmlineditor (t · c · l) 14:19, 24 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

evacuation[change source]

The English Wikipedia says some people evacuated the Pentagon; the Simple English Wikipedia says the Pentagon was evacuated. These seem contradictory. Was the building evacuated, or was it partially evacuated? Kdammers (talk) 22:46, 25 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]