2011 Virginia earthquake, Earthquake in Virginia
The 2011 Virginia earthquake was felt across more than a dozen U.S. states.
It occurred on August 23, 2011, and was the largest on the East Coast of the U.S. since 1944.
The tremors damaged national monuments such as the Washington Monument.
Its magnitude of 5.8 prompted the review of earthquake standards for buildings.
It reportedly rang bells in churches hundreds of miles away from the epicenter.
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