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3.1 magnitude aftershock earthquake strikes

Posted at 11:40 PM, Mar 25, 2012
and last updated 2012-03-26 13:00:45-04

LOUISA COUNTY, Va. (WTVR) – The United States Geological Survey has confirmed that at 11:21 p.m. on Sunday night a 3.1 magnitude aftershock earthquake hit near Mineral, Va.

Reports came into the newsroom from all around the city, with residents in Richmond and Short Pump reporting feeling the tremor.

  • 10 km (6 miles) SSW (201°) from Mineral, VA
  • 12 km (8 miles) SSE (158°) from Louisa, VA
  • 27 km (16 miles) NE (45°) from Columbia, VA
  • 33 km (20 miles) E (89°) from Lake Monticello, VA
  • 61 km (38 miles) NW (315°) from Richmond, VA
  • 137 km (85 miles) SW (217°) from Washington, DC

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