A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck the East Coast on August 28, 2011. “For a geologist, the 2011 earthquake was unequivocally one of the most geologically and historically significant moments in the Commonwealth,” said Virginia state geologist David Spears. Map showing location of 2011 5.8-magnitude earthquake and its aftershocks through 2012. “However, they are becoming less numerous.”[From 2015: Flurry of small earthquakes rattled Mineral, Va. over the weekend]It was nOt just humans that were rattled. ': The first moments of the 2011 Virginia temblor on social media]

Source: Washington Post August 23, 2016 14:29 UTC