> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.foodconsumer.org/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Earthquake in the Northeastern U.S. - URL: https://www.foodconsumer.org/virginia_earthquake_0823110239/ - Published: 2011-08-23T15:28:00.000Z - Updated: 2026-09-22T15:57:16.000Z - Description: USGS details on the magnitude 5.8 earthquake that struck Virginia on August 23, 2011 at 1:51 p.m. ET: shallow at 3.7 miles deep, centered 27 miles east of Charlottesville, with links for reporting shaking and for emergency preparedness. - Author: Food Consumer - Tags: Knowledgebase, Health News, #vivvo-import # Magnitude 5.8 - VIRGINIA ## 2011 August 23 17:51:04 UTC ### Earthquake Details - This event has been reviewed by a seismologist. | [Magnitude](http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/glossary.php?ref=foodconsumer.org#magnitude) | **5.8** | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | [Date-Time](http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/glossary.php?ref=foodconsumer.org#date) | **Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 17:51:04 UTC** Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 01:51:04 PM at epicenter [Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones](http://neic.usgs.gov/neis/bulletin/neic%5Fc0005ild%5Ftz.html?ref=foodconsumer.org) | | [Location](http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/glossary.php?ref=foodconsumer.org#location) | 37.944°N, 77.942°W | | [Depth](http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/glossary.php?ref=foodconsumer.org#depth) | 6 km (3.7 miles) | | [Region](http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/glossary.php?ref=foodconsumer.org#region) | VIRGINIA | | [Distances](http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/glossary.php?ref=foodconsumer.org#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](http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/glossary.php?ref=foodconsumer.org#uncertainty) | horizontal +/- 9.7 km (6.0 miles); depth +/- 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | | [Parameters](http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/glossary.php?ref=foodconsumer.org#parameters) | NST=564, Nph=564, Dmin=54.5 km, Rmss=1.11 sec, Gp= 18°,M-type="moment" magnitude from initial P wave (tsuboi method) (Mi/Mwp), Version=8 | | [Source](http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/glossary.php?ref=foodconsumer.org#source) | **Magnitude:** USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)**Location:** USGS NEIC (WDCS-D) | | [Event ID](http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/glossary.php?ref=foodconsumer.org#eventid) | usc0005ild | - [**Did you feel it?**](http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/dyfi/events/us/c0005ild/us/index.html?ref=foodconsumer.org) Report shaking and damage at your location. You can also view a map displaying accumulated data from your report and others. # Earthquake in the Northeastern U.S. On August 23, 2011, an [earthquake](http://answers.usa.gov/system/selfservice.controller?CONFIGURATION=1000&PARTITION%5FID=1&CMD=VIEW%5FARTICLE&USERTYPE=1&LANGUAGE=en&COUNTRY=US&ARTICLE%5FID=10276&ref=foodconsumer.org) with a preliminary [magnitude of 5.8 struck Virginia](http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/se082311a.html?ref=foodconsumer.org) at 1:51 p.m. ET. According to the [U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)](http://answers.usa.gov/system/selfservice.controller?CONFIGURATION=1000&PARTITION%5FID=1&CMD=VIEW%5FARTICLE&USERTYPE=1&LANGUAGE=en&COUNTRY=US&ARTICLE%5FID=10606&ref=foodconsumer.org), the quake was shallow (just 3.7 miles deep) and was located 88 miles southwest of the District of Columbia and 58 miles northwest of Richmond, Virginia. You may wish to [report shaking at your location to the USGS](http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/dyfi/events/se/082311a/us/form.en.disabled.html?ref=foodconsumer.org). For 24-hour-a-day earthquake information, please [contact the National Earthquake Information Center (NEIC)](http://earthquake.usgs.gov/contactus/goldenloc.php?ref=foodconsumer.org) at 1.303.273.8500. **Additional Resources:** - [What to Do after an Earthquake](http://www.fema.gov/hazard/earthquake/eq%5Fafter.shtm?ref=foodconsumer.org) - [Frequently Asked Earthquake Questions](http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/faq/?ref=foodconsumer.org) - [Richter Scale](http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/glossary/?termID=149&ref=foodconsumer.org) \- a magnitude scale developed to compare the size of earthquakes. - [General Information on Emergencies and Preparedness](http://answers.usa.gov/system/selfservice.controller?CONFIGURATION=1000&PARTITION%5FID=1&CMD=VIEW%5FARTICLE&USERTYPE=1&LANGUAGE=en&COUNTRY=US&ARTICLE%5FID=10656&ref=foodconsumer.org) The short link for this FAQ is http://1.usa.gov/pteFP4