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Magnitude 2.0 VIRGINIA

Tuesday, May 06, 2008 at 17:30:24 UTC

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 2.0
Date-Time
  • Tuesday, May 06, 2008 at 17:30:24 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time
  • Tuesday, May 06, 2008 at 01:30:23 PM local time at epicenter

  • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 38.81N 77.22W
    Depth 6.0 kilometers
    Region VIRGINIA
    Distances 10 km (5 miles) ESE of Fairfax, Virginia
    15 km (10 miles) N of Woodbridge, Virginia
    25 km (15 miles) WSW of WASHINGTON, D.C.
    140 km (85 miles) N of RICHMOND, Virginia
    Location Uncertainty Error estimate not available, held by USGS NEIC to another agency's solution
    Parameters not available
    Source Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Palisades, New York, USA
    Remarks Felt (III) at Alexandria, Annandale, Arlington, Burke, Falls Church, Fairfax Station, McLean and Springfield; (II) at and Fairfax and Vienna. Felt (II) at Bethesda, Rockville and Silver Spring, Maryland and at Washington D.C. Felt in much of the Alexandria-Arlington-Farifax area.
    Event ID usrsbt

    Earthquake Location

    Earthquake Location

    Earthquake Location, USGS Topographic Map
    USGS Topographic Map, Resolution: 16.0 meters/pixel


    1 km

    Earthquake Location, USGS Aerial Photo
    USGS Aerial Photo, Resolution: 16.0 meters/pixel


    1 km

     


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