News Earth Magnitude 5.8 earthquake hits Virginia Region's largest tremor in recent history hit northwest of Richmond Share this:FacebookTwitterPocketRedditPrint By Devin Powell August 23, 2011 at 1:57 pm This article is only available to Science News subscribers. Subscribers, enter your e-mail address to access our archives. Client key* E-mail* Log in Not a subscriber? Science News is a nonprofit. Support us by subscribing now. Subscribe