By Mark Leberfinger, AccuWeather.com Staff Writer
May 21,2014; 10:12PM,EDT
A magnitude-3.2 earthquake occurred Wednesday evening near Richmond, Virginia.
The trembler was reported 9:47 p.m. EDT. The epicenter was eight miles southwest of Powhatan, Virginia, with a depth of 0.7 miles, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
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seismograph at the Virginia Tech Seismological Observatory shows the
magnitude-3.2 earthquake that struck May 21, 2014, near Richmond,
Virginia. (Photo/Virginia Tech Seismological Observatory).The earthquake was felt throughout Virginia, according to the USGS. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reported on its website.
In August 2011, a magnitude-5.8 earthquake shook the Eastern Seaboard from its epicenter near Mineral, Virginia. That quake caused damage to the Washington National Cathedral and the Washington Monument.
On Social Media
Howard McMillan, Jr.
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“@50ShadesOf_Tra: Whaaaat? RT"@wbaltv11 #BREAKING 3.2 magnitude earthquake reported about 30 miles west of Richmond, Va. #wbal"” GOJIRA!!!
Amanda Raby
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NewsOn6: Breaking News: At 9:46PM a magnitude 3.6 was reported in Logan County . Oklahoma just just keeps shaking
Dave Emke
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It was like an hour ago, but OK MT @EPWFires Hearing reports of a Magnitude 3.2 Earthquake near Richmond, VA within the last 15 minutes (14)
Ea. Pan Working Fire
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Hearing reports of a Magnitude 3.2 Earthquake near Richmond, VA per US Geological Survey within the last 15 minutes (14)
Megan Viviano
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#BREAKING from #WJZ: an earthquake reported outside Richmond, Virginia. Details at 11. @cbsbaltimore
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