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M 5.8 earthquake — 11 km SSW of Mineral, Virginia

August 23, 2011 · USGS event se609212

Magnitude
5.8 (mw)
Depth
6 km
Location
11 km SSW of Mineral, Virginia
Coordinates
37.910, -77.936

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Other earthquakes in Virginia around this time

M 4.5 · 8 km SW of Mineral, VirginiaAugust 25, 2011M 4.5 · 5 km ENE of Columbia, VirginiaDecember 9, 2003M 4.6 · 6 km NE of Luray, VirginiaApril 10, 1918

Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Earthquake Hazards Program (ANSS Comprehensive Catalog). Magnitudes and locations for older events are revised as methods improve. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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