Earthquake in the Northeastern U.S.

On August 23, 2011, an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 struck Virginia at 1:51 p.m. ET. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) , the quake was shallow (just 3.7 miles deep) and was located 88 miles southwest of the District of Columbia and 58 miles northwest of Richmond, Virginia.

You may wish to report shaking at your location to the USGS .

For 24-hour-a-day earthquake information, please contact the National Earthquake Information Center (NEIC) at 1.303.273.8500.

Additional Resources:

• What to Do after an Earthquake
• Frequently Asked Earthquake Questions
• Richter Scale - a magnitude scale developed to compare the size of earthquakes.
• General Information on Emergencies and Preparedness