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Earthquakes in Virginia

156 places in Virginia with a recorded earthquake history (admission rule: at least 3 M3.0+ quakes within 100 km in the last 10 years, or an M5.0+ within 50 years). Counts are earthquakes within 100 km of each place.

PlaceLast 30 daysLast 365 daysLargest in 10 yPopulation
Richmond01M2.4226,610
Christiansburg15M5.121,943
Radford15M5.117,403
Pulaski16M5.18,890
Wytheville05M5.18,115
Galax05M5.16,914
Dale City00—65,969
Bristol03M5.117,141
Bluefield15M5.15,279
Charlottesville01M2.146,597
Tuckahoe01M2.444,990
Tazewell05M5.14,421
Mechanicsville01M2.436,348
Linton Hall00—35,725
Petersburg01M2.432,477
Fredericksburg00—28,118
Dublin16M5.12,686
Pearisburg13M5.12,678
Hillsville05M5.12,677
Abingdon07M5.18,119
Short Pump01M2.424,729
Fairlawn15M5.12,367
Woodlawn05M5.12,343
Hopewell01M2.422,378
Waynesboro01M2.121,491
Merrimac13M5.12,133
Chester01M2.420,987
Montclair00—19,570
Narrows13M5.11,953
Marion06M5.15,957
Midlothian01M2.418,320
Meadowbrook01M2.418,312
Colonial Heights01M2.417,820
Culpeper00—17,557
Richlands04M5.15,504
Laurel01M2.416,713
Bon Air01M2.416,366
Cherry Hill00—16,000
Highland Springs01M2.415,711
Plum Creek15M5.11,524
Rural Retreat05M5.11,485
East Highland Park01M2.414,796
Glen Allen01M2.414,774
Springville16M5.11,371
Brandermill01M2.413,173
Cana05M5.11,254
Lakeside01M2.411,849
Atkins05M5.11,143
Prices Fork14M5.11,066
Lake Monticello02M2.49,920
Warrenton00—9,897
Fort Lee01M2.49,874
Wyndham01M2.49,785
Pannill Fork012M5.13,027
Stuarts Draft01M2.19,235
Bristow00—8,910
Triangle00—8,188
Farmville02M2.48,169
New Baltimore00—8,119
Montrose01M2.47,993
Dumbarton01M2.47,879
Hollymead01M2.17,690
Sandston01M2.47,571
Fort Lee01M2.47,520
Ashland01M2.47,503
Fishersville01M2.17,462
Independent Hill00—7,419
Woodlake01M2.47,319
Raven04M5.12,270
Lake of the Woods00—7,177
Aquia Harbour00—6,727
Ettrick01M2.46,682
Saltville07M5.12,031
Bellwood01M2.46,352
Patrick Springs012M5.11,845
Bensley01M2.45,819
Claypool Hill05M5.11,776
Potomac Mills00—5,614
Crozet01M2.15,565
Chilhowie07M5.11,741
Chamberlayne01M2.45,456
Dumfries00—5,217
Orange00—4,947
Adwolf06M5.11,530
Massanetta Springs00—4,833
Luray00—4,828
Glade Spring07M5.11,453
Stuart013M5.11,442
King George00—4,457
Bealeton00—4,435
Honaker03M5.11,392
Floyd04M5.1439
Stafford00—4,320
Falmouth00—4,274
Spotsylvania Courthouse01M2.44,239
Verona01M2.14,239
Bland16M5.1409
Emory07M5.11,251
Chesterfield Court House01M2.43,808
Colonial Beach00—3,580
Blackstone02M2.43,491
Enon01M2.43,466
Cedar Bluff05M5.11,076
Pantops01M2.13,027
Independence06M5.1927
Elkton00—2,809
Southern Gateway00—2,805
Grottoes01M2.12,758
Dahlgren00—2,653
Weyers Cave01M2.12,473
Matoaca01M2.42,403
Tappahannock01M2.42,387
Shenandoah00—2,340
Massanutten00—2,291
Crewe02M2.42,241
Crimora01M2.12,209
Prince George01M2.42,066
Merrimac00—1,785
Appomattox01M2.11,759
Stanley00—1,654
Twin Lakes00—1,647
Louisa01M2.41,621
Gordonsville00—1,577
Lyndhurst01M2.11,490
Hampden Sydney02M2.41,450
Boswell's Corner00—1,375
Nokesville00—1,354
Dooms01M2.11,327
Central Garage01M2.41,318
Passapatanzy00—1,283
Weber City02M2.41,276
Bowling Green01M2.41,160
Ruckersville00—1,141
Amelia Court House02M2.41,099
Nellysford01M2.11,076
Brightwood00—1,001
Goochland02M2.4861
Lovingston01M2.1520
Cumberland02M2.4393
Montross00—389
Stanardsville00—380
Hanover01M2.4252
King William01M2.4252
New Kent01M2.4239
Madison00—220
Charles City01M2.4133
Washington00—128
Palmyra02M2.4104
King and Queen Court House01M2.485
Buckingham02M2.40
Chesterfield01M2.40
Dinwiddie01M2.40
Powhatan02M2.40
Spotsylvania01M2.40
Pennington Gap06M3.81,805
Jonesville09M3.8974

Showing the 156 most seismically active of 156 covered places in Virginia; remaining place pages roll out in staged releases.