2011 Virginia earthquake
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2011-virginia-earthquake-174-3506597
title:
2011 Virginia earthquake
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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. Several aftershocks, ranging up to 4.5 in magnitude, occurred after the main tremor. The quake was felt across more than a dozen U.S
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Earthquake in Virginia, U.S.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Virginia_earthquake
date created:
2011-08-23T18:03:14Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T02:26:18Z
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