At approximately 1351 hours EDT on 23 August 2011, a 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck in the Washington DC/Northern Virginia Area. The epicenter was located near Mineral, Virginia, approximately 131 km (82 mi) south-southwest of Washington DC. Tremors from this earthquake was felt as far as Manhattan and Niagra Falls. The location is referred to by the US Geological Service as the Central Virginia Seismic Zone.
Follow the links below for more interesting information on the recent earthquake and the Central Virginia Seismic Zone:
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eqinthenews/2011/usc0005ild/#details
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eqinthenews/2011/usc0005ild/#summary
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