At 1:51 p.m. on August 23 , 2011 , a 5.8 magnitude earthquake was centered 5 miles ( 8 kilometers ) south-southwest of Mineral , at a depth of 3.7 miles ( 6 kilometers ) . According to Associated Press , it " forced evacuations of all the monuments on the National Mall in Washington and rattled nerves from Florida to Canada . " The roof of Mineral 's town hall collapsed , and three of the six schools in the county 's school system suffered heavy damage . There were no fatalities , and only minor injuries
5.8 magnitude earthquake
2011 Virginia earthquake
Mineral, Virginia