Magnitude 5.9 - VIRGINIA
2011 August 23 17:51:03 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 5.9 |
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| Date-Time |
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| 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 |
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| Event ID | usc0005ild |
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