Get Aug. 23 Earthquake Facts From US Geological Survey

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a magnitude 5.8 earthquake occurred at 1:51 p.m. Tuesday in Mineral, VA. That's the earthquake we felt .

For the survey's summary of the quake, visit the Tectonic Summary on the survey's website.

Here's a map of the intensity of the quake.

You can help scientists study the effects of the quake by answering some questions for the survey, under its "Did You Feel It?" feature.

To subscribe to earthquake notifications for your area, visit the survey's "Earthquake Notifications Service."

Read about when the earthquake shook the East Coast.