Earthquakes Today: Quake in Washington D.C., New York

Earthquakes Today: A 5.9 earthquake hit the east coast today, Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 17:51:04 UTC. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the magnitude of the earthquake was 5.9 and it occurred at a depth of about 0.1 miles deep.

AP:

The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake was half a mile deep. Shaking was felt at the White House and all over the East Coast, as far south as Chapel Hill, N.C. Parts of the Pentagon, White House and Capitol were evacuated. There were no immediate reports of injuries.

Details:

Location: 37.936°N, 77.933°W
Depth: 6 km (3.7 miles)
Region: VIRGINIA
Distances:
* 8 km (5 miles) SSW (195°) from Mineral, VA
* 11 km (7 miles) SSE (148°) from Louisa, VA
* 29 km (18 miles) NE (45°) from Columbia, VA
* 61 km (38 miles) NW (317°) from Richmond, VA
* 135 km (84 miles) SW (217°) from Washington, DC