Editing Louisa County, Virginia (section)

===2011 earthquake===
{{main|2011 Virginia earthquake}}
The [[United States Geological Survey|U.S. Geological Survey]] reported that a magnitude 5.8 earthquake hit Virginia on Tuesday, August 23, 2011, at 1:51 PM EST. The quake occurred at an approximate depth of 3.7 miles and was centered in Louisa County (location at 37.944°N, 77.942°W), 5 miles SSW of [[Mineral, Virginia|Mineral]] and 38 miles NW of [[Richmond, Virginia|Richmond]].<ref>[https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/se082311a.html] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110824230844/http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/se082311a.html|date=August 24, 2011}}</ref> According to Associated Press, "Shaking was felt at the White House and all over the East Coast, as far south as Charleston, S.C. Parts of the Pentagon, White House and Capitol were evacuated."<ref>{{cite news| url = http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_EAST_COAST_QUAKE?SITE=INEVA&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181009211327/http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_EAST_COAST_QUAKE?SITE=INEVA&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT| url-status = dead| archive-date = October 9, 2018| title = Quake rocks Washington area, felt on East Coast| work = Associated Press (AP)| date = August 23, 2011| access-date = August 23, 2011}}</ref> It was also felt in parts of Canada.<ref>{{cite news | url =https://vancouversun.com/news/thewest/quake+hits+East+Coast+felt+Toronto/5295200/story.html | title =Strong earthquake hits Canada, U.S. East Coast | work =The Vancouver Sun | date =August 23, 2011 }}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

Damage totals in Louisa County totaled over $70 million:<ref>{{cite web| title=Louisa Updates Earthquake Damage Estimates| url=http://www.newsplex.com/home/headlines/Louisa_Updates_Earthquake_Damage_Estimates_128792333.html| access-date=August 31, 2011| publisher=Gray Television, Inc| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111008002657/http://www.newsplex.com/home/headlines/Louisa_Updates_Earthquake_Damage_Estimates_128792333.html| archive-date=October 8, 2011| url-status=dead}}</ref>
* $57.5 million in damage to public school structures
* $11.5 million in damage to residential structures
* $400,000 in damage to religious structures
* $400,000 in damage to commercial structures
* $500,000 in damage to government structures