Washington, DC—(ENWESPF)—August 23, 2011. The U.S. Geological Survey has reported that a magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck near Washington, DC. The epicenter was located in Mineral, Virginia.
Striking on Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 17:51:03 UTC, 12:51:03 PM (CDT) – Central Daylight (Chicago), the epicenter was located at coordinates 37.975°N, 77.969°W, a depth of 6 km (3.7 miles), 45 km (27 miles) E of Charlottesville, Virginia; 55 km (34 miles) SW of Fredericksburg, Virginia; 64 km (39 miles)…
