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Louisa rattled by another aftershock

Updated: Wednesday, 18 Jan 2012, 11:05 AM EST
Published : Wednesday, 18 Jan 2012, 11:04 AM EST

MINERAL, Va. (AP) - Another aftershock from last summer's earthquake has rattled Louisa County.

The U.S. Geological Survey says a 2.5-magnitude aftershock occurred at 8:08 a.m. Wednesday 5 miles southwest of Mineral and 6 miles south-southeast of Louisa.

No damage has been reported.

The Virginia Department of Emergency Management says the aftershock is the 82nd since the 5.8-magnitude earthquake on Aug. 23, 2011. The earthquake's epicenter was in Mineral.
 

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