Update:
Germanna Community College announced Thursday the college will return to class Tuesday, Sept. 6, following the 5.8 magnitude earthquake that rocked the East Coast on Tuesday.
Nursing and dental hygiene students will resume classes Friday, Aug. 30, according to college spokeswoman Barbara Taylor.
Stafford, Va. — Germanna Community College will remain closed for the rest of the week following an earthquake that rocked the East Coast.
The college was closed today because building officials needed to inspect damage at its four campuses. There is no word yet on an official reopening date.
Germanna Community College operates its Stafford County Center at Aquia Park on U.S. 1.
Nearby Northern Virginia Community College closed early on Tuesday following the earthquake but reopened on schedule Wednesday.
The earthquake was one of the largest to ever hit the East Coast, registering a 5.9 on the Richter Scale, and was centered about 30 miles west of Fredericksburg.
