- Tuesday August 23rd, 2011 :: 02:42 p.m. EDT
Magnitude 5.9 earthquake has occured in the State of Virginia. Reports of tremors have been felt throughout NJ. ![](/static/Citizen-24_02_1/img/public/msg_expiration.png)
Magnitude 5.9 earthquake has occured in the State of Virginia. Reports of tremors have been felt throughout NJ.
Magnitude 5.9 - VIRGINIA
2011 August 23 17:51:03 UTC
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
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
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location 37.975°N, 77.969°W
Depth 1 km (~0.6 mile) (poorly constrained)
Region VIRGINIA
Distances 45 km (27 miles) E of Charlottesville, Virginia
55 km (34 miles) SW of Fredericksburg, Virginia
64 km (39 miles) NW of RICHMOND, Virginia
82 km (50 miles) NNE of Farmville, Virginia
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)
source: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eqinthenews/2011/usc0005ild/
Address/Location
Hunterdon County Dept. of Public Safety Office of Emergency Mgmt
201 Cherryville Rd
Flemington, NJ 08822
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 908-788-1196