Earthquake - Magnitude 5.8 - VIRGINIA United States s crazy

Earthquake Details

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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 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

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