At approximately 1:51PM local time on Tuesday August 23, 2011 a magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck near Mineral, Virginia, about 40 miles northwest of Richmond, Virginia and 90 miles southwest of Washington, D.C. The earthquake is the highest magnitude earthquake to strike Virginia in more than six decades. This earthquake was felt in several states along the eastern United States seaboard, caused some injuries and minor damage, more than 125,000 people reported feeling the earthquake on the USGS Did You Feel it Website. If you felt this earthquake, please visit their site to report your experience.
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