Did you feel shaking about 20 minutes ago? An 5.9 earthquake shook the Eastern U.S. today. The epicenter was in Mineral, VA, just outside of D.C. Here is a review of the earthquake from a seismologist:
Earthquake Details
- This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
| Magnitude | 5.9 |
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| Date-Time | - Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 17:51:03 UTC
- Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 01:51:03 PM at epicenter
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| Location | 37.975°N, 77.969°W |
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| Depth | 1 km (~0.6 mile) (poorly constrained) |
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| Region | VIRGINIA |
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| Distances | - 6 km (4 miles) SSE (152°) from Louisa, VA
- 6 km (4 miles) SW (236°) from Mineral, VA
- 26 km (16 miles) SE (133°) from Gordonsville, VA
- 66 km (41 miles) NW (318°) from Richmond, VA
- 134 km (83 miles) SW (219°) from Washington, DC
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| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 10.9 km (6.8 miles); depth +/- 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
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| Parameters | NST=390, Nph=390, Dmin=57.9 km, Rmss=1.17 sec, Gp= 47°,
M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=6 |
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| Source | - Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
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| Event ID | usc0005ild |
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