August 23, 2011 – Mineral, Virginia
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 several years.
This earthquake was felt in several states along the eastern United States seaboard, has caused some injuries and minor damage, and information is still flowing in.
| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Date & Time | Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 01:51:03 PM at epicenter |
| Epicenter | 37.975°N, 77.969°W 14 km (9 miles) SSW (195°) from Mineral, VA 17 km (10 miles) SSE (165°) from Louisa, VA 23 km (14 miles) NE (52°) from Columbia, VA 33 km (21 miles) E (97°) from Lake Monticello, VA 58 km (36 miles) NW (312°) from Richmond, VA 141 km (88 miles) SW (216°) from Washington, DC |
| Did You Feel It? | Did you feel it? Report shaking and damage at your location. You can also view a map displaying accumulated data from your report and others. |
| Links | http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsus/Quakes/se082311a.php#details |
| Maps | http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsus/Quakes/se082311a.php#maps |
| News Reports and Other Links | http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/post/alert-earthquake-rocks-central-virginia-dc-region/2011/08/23/gIQAMwvEZJ_blog.html |
