Quake shakes up Virginia

A small earthquake hit Virginia Friday. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/Petrovich9)

WASHINGTON — As Elvis would say: They’re all shook up.

The U.S. Geological Survey confirmed to WTOP that a small, 2.4 magnitude earthquake struck near Bowling Green, Virginia, on Friday.

The center of the tremblor was located about 3 kilometers south of the Caroline County town.

No damage or injuries have been reported.

Six years ago this week, a magnitude 5.8 quake in Louisa County shook buildings, shattered windows, caused traffic delays and damaged landmarks around Washington.

$15 million was spent to repair the Washington Monument in the aftermath.

A map of the general area:

Will Vitka

William Vitka is a Digital Writer/Editor for WTOP.com. He's been in the news industry for over a decade. Before joining WTOP, he worked for CBS News, Stuff Magazine, The New York Post and wrote a variety of books—about a dozen of them, with more to come.

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