Traders, electronic systems tested by Virginia earthquake

Trading continued without a hitch following the strongest quake to hit the state in more than 100 years

Exchanges' trading operations and electronic market systems stood firm through a 5.8 earthquake that struck Virginia early yesterday afternoon, according to officials.

Some traders evacuated from exchange floors and offices, but infrastructure supporting a network of automated trading continued without a hitch following the strongest quake to hit the state in more than 100 years, according to the US Geological Survey.

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