5.9 Earthquake in Virginia US.

[Macrocane]

Earthquake Details
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude
5.8 (Preliminary magnitude — update expected within 15 minutes)

Date-Time
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 17:51:03 UTC
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 01:51:03 PM at epicenter

Location
37.875°N, 77.908°W

Depth
6 km (3.7 miles) set by location program

Region VIRGINIA

Distances
15 km (9 miles) S (179°) from Mineral, VA
18 km (12 miles) SSE (154°) from Louisa, VA
26 km (16 miles) ENE (58°) from Columbia, VA
37 km (23 miles) E (97°) from Lake Monticello, VA
54 km (34 miles) NW (314°) from Richmond, VA
139 km (87 miles) SW (214°) from Washington, DC

Location Uncertainty

Error estimate not available

Parameters

NST= 17, Nph= 17, Dmin=59.5 km, Rmss=0.33 sec, Gp=173°,
M-type="moment" magnitude from initial P wave (tsuboi method) (Mi/Mwp), Version=1

Source

West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center/NOAA/NWS

Event ID
at00lqe6x3

[Nightwatch]

What ??? what's going on???
Weird place?

earlier also Colorado was hit by 5.3

[Macrocane]

Very rare and impressive to see an earthquake of such magnitude in that part of the world, it was also very shallow and that could cause some damages, let's stay tuned to the news.

[Macrocane]

The event has been reviewd:

Magnitude
5.9

Date-Time
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 17:51:03 UTC
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 01:51:03 PM at epicenter

Location
37.975°N, 77.969°W

Depth
1 km (~0.6 mile) (poorly constrained)

Region
VIRGINIA

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

Location Uncertainty
horizontal +/- 10.9 km (6.8 miles); depth +/- 7.4 km (4.6 miles)

Parameters
NST=390, Nph=390, Dmin=57.9 km, Rmss=1.17 sec, Gp= 47°,
M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=6

Source
Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

Event ID
usc0005ild

[RL3AO]

Depth of 1km? WOW.

[tomboudreau]

Felt the earthquake in Pittsburgh, PA. Chair started to rock back and forth for about 5 seconds. Totally weird feeling. First earthquake for me.

[Gustywind]

Depth of 1km? WOW.

waouw that's no deep for sure ! Be aware of the aftershocks.

[RobWESTPACWX]

Yikes, up to a 5.9 via USGS.. The pentagon was evacuated as well.

[kamqercam]

I wonder if we will get any after shocks. Also could this fire off a greater Earthquake?

[RobWESTPACWX]

A friend of mine from outside of Erie said he felt it there.

[RobWESTPACWX]

I wonder if we will get any after shocks. Also could this fire off a greater Earthquake?

Given it's size and region where it is located I don't think a bigger one would occur, yet there will defiantly be some sort of aftershocks from it.

[TYNI]

Felt it here in Toronto...

[Macrocane]

Here's a map of the location and the intensity:

[SEASON_CANCELED]

holy crap. Like a whole minute. Ive never felt that before

[RobWESTPACWX]

MAP REPORTS..

[Dee Bee]

From CNN Breaking News:


An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 struck in northern Virginia, the U.S. Geological Survey said Tuesday.

The quake was felt in Washington, D.C., and as far away as North Carolina and New York, witnesses said. While all U.S. Capitol buildings were evacuated, there were no reports of injuries or damage.

[MississippiHurricane]

USGS has it at 5.9....felt from NC to Canada

[Nightwatch]

Biggest EQ sinds May 31 1897... :{

[ROCK]

very shallow for a quake that size..probably why it was felt all the way to Canada.....enough to jack with some foundations / basements I am sure.

Report out of NYC DT is that cell phone service is down in Manhatten...people out on the streets...bad place to be right now...

[ozonepete]

Felt it here in NYC just east of Manhattan. Chairs shook and overhead lights swayed here in Long Island city, Queens. Have gotten calls that shaking was pretty strong in Manhattan.