Tag Archives: Earthquake
5.8 Earthquake in Virginia
![USGS Community Intensity Map USGS Community Intensity Map showing a 5.8 earthquake in Virgina, August 23, 2011.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20120920225054im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2011/08/VAmap.jpg)
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 01:51 PM a 5.8 Earthquake occurred 38 miles outside of Richmond, VA.
Magnitude 6.0 Earthquake in New Zealand
New Zealand has experienced another damaging earthquake close to the city of Christchurch, which is still recovering from the magnitude-6.1 earthquake that struck in February. This latest quake has resulted in additional damage to buildings and infrastructure.
Helping With Disaster Recovery From Space
The effects of the March 11 magnitude 9.0 earthquake and resulting tsunami on Japan are being monitored using Landsat satellite data from the USGS.