Virginia Earthquake 2011: A Look Back
The earthquake that struck Mineral, Va. in 2011 rippled over to Northern Virginia.
A year ago Thursday, an area known for its political shakeups was shaken by a 5.8 magnitude earthquake. The rattling began at 1:51 p.m. with an epicenter in central Virginia, about 84 miles from the Washington, D.C. metro region where many in the midst of their workday felt the shaking. Any damage to the Centreville and Chantilly area was quite minimal, but it was certainly an event that most people will remember for a long time. At Bull Run Elementary School, election officials had to set up the voting booths outside after the quake. There were concerns that the building had suffered some damage, so for safety's sake, voters cast their ballots outdoors. Perhaps the local who might remember the quake most vividly, though, is Barbara …
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