5.8 Earthquake Shakes Virginia, West Virginia Gets Shaken Too

View more videos at: http://www.nbcwashington.com.

 

 West Virginia experienced about 4 quakes in the last year and a half previous to this one.

[enable Scripts for Box.net to see and play sound clip from Hoppy on West Virginia Radio below]

Earthquake Details (USGS)

• This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude	5.8
Date-Time	Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 17:51:04 UTC Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 01:51:04 PM at epicenter
Location	37.936°N, 77.933°W
Depth	6 km (3.7 miles)
Region	VIRGINIA
Distances	8 km (5 miles) SSW (195°) from Mineral, VA 11 km (7 miles) SSE (148°) from Louisa, VA 29 km (18 miles) NE (45°) from Columbia, VA 35 km (22 miles) E (87°) from Lake Monticello, VA 61 km (38 miles) NW (317°) from Richmond, VA 135 km (84 miles) SW (217°) from Washington, DC