6.0 Earthquake Hits Virginia, Washington, D.C.

A 6.0 magnitude earthquake has hit the Washington, D.C. metro area, prompting the evacuation of the Pentagon.The quake hit at 1:51 p.m. EDT about 87 miles southwest of Washington D.C. and about 9 miles south of Mineral, Virginia.The shaking was felt as far away as New York City.Stay with News Channel 3 and KESQ.com for the latest on this developing story.

Magnitude 6.0 - VIRGINIA

2011 August 23 17:51:03 UTC

Earthquake Details

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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
Location	37.975°N, 77.969°W
Depth	1 km (~0.6 mile) (poorly constrained)
Region	VIRGINIA
Distances	6 km (4 miles) SSE (152°) from Louisa, VA 6 km (4 miles) SW (236°) from Mineral, VA 26 km (16 miles) SE (133°) from Gordonsville, VA 66 km (41 miles) NW (318°) from Richmond, VA 134 km (83 miles) SW (219°) from Washington, DC
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)
Event ID	usc0005ild