Crime & Safety
Earthquake Reported In Central Virginia: Did You Feel It?
The United States Geological Survey said an earthquake hit shortly after 1 p.m. Tuesday, and was felt as far north as Arlington.
BUCKINGHAM COUNTY, VA — A preliminary 3.0-magnitude earthquake rattled Central Virginia on Tuesday afternoon, according to the United States Geological Survey.
The agency said the quake struck around 1:08 p.m.
The epicenter was located about 8 kilometers south of Dillwyn in Buckingham County, officials said, or approximately 12 miles from Farmville and 40 miles from Charlottesville.
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According to a USGS shake map, the quake was felt widely around the Charlottesville area, but residents reported feeling it as far away as Stafford, Arlington and Loudoun County.
It's unclear if anyone suffered injuries in the quake.
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According to a WTOP report, the earthquake occurred along the Central Virginia Seismic Zone, the same fault line that produced one of the strongest quakes to ever hit the East Coast.
In August 2011, a 5.8-magnitude quake hit Mineral. Millions of people throughout the eastern United States felt the quake's tremors, yet no lives were lost. Still, the earthquake caused an estimated $200 to $300 million in damage.
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