Via U.S. Geological SurveyCentral Virginia was struck last night by a 3.1 magnitude earthquake that originated not far from the epicenter of last August’s 5.8 magnitude temblor that startled much of the East Coast.
The United States Geological Survey reported last night’s quake at 11:21 p.m. Most respondents to the USGS’ “Did You Feel It?” query are clustered around Richmond, Fredericksburg and Charlottesville, but some reported feeling the rumbler from as far away as Charlotte, N.C. and Harrisburg, Pa.
The tremor was just the latest aftershock of the August 2011 quake that was centered in the sleepy town of Mineral but has had lingering effects in the D.C. area, such as on the Washington Monument, which has been closed since last summer and the Washington National Cathedral, which on Saturday opened its central tower to tourists for the first time in seven months. There have been nearly 100 shocks since the big 5.8 rattler.
No damage was reported in last night’s earthquake, according to WTOP.
