Earthquake — Virginia: Louisa County, Maryland, Washington D.c.

When

23 Aug 2011

Kind

Earthquake

Magnitude

5.8

Where

Usa

Coordinates

37.94° N, 77.93° W

Damage musd

200

Intensity mmi

7

Depth km

6

5.8 Magnitude Earthquake in Virginia, U.S.

On August 23, 2011, a magnitude 5.8 earthquake hit the Piedmont region of the U.S. state of Virginia at 1:51:04 p.m. EDT. The epicenter, in Louisa County, was 38 mi (61 km) northwest of Richmond and 5 mi (8 km) south-southwest of the town of Mineral. It was an intraplate earthquake with a maximum perceived intensity of VIII (Severe) on the Mercalli intensity scale.

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