United States
Earthquakes in Virginia
ShareUSGS recorded 1 earthquakes in and around Virginia in the last 30 days and 16 in the last year, counting everything of magnitude 1.0 and above. The strongest in that year measured M 2.5.
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Recent earthquakes in and around Virginia
Last 30 days, newest first as of 2026-09-23 05:14 UTC
| Magnitude | Location | Depth | When (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 2.2 | 7 km N of New Marshfield, Ohio | 13.4 km deep | 2026-08-31 08:06 UTC |
The largest on record in and around Virginia
Since 1900, when the instrumental record becomes usable. The largest is M 5.8 at 11 km SSW of Mineral, Virginia on 2011-08-23: moderate: can damage poorly built structures.
Largest since 1900 USGS
| Magnitude | Location | Date | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 5.8 | 11 km SSW of Mineral, Virginia | 2011-08-23 | 6.0 km deep |
| M 4.6 | 6 km NE of Luray, Virginia | 1918-04-10 | Not recorded |
| M 4.5 | 8 km ENE of Athens, West Virginia | 1969-11-20 | 3.0 km deep |
| M 4.5 | 5 km ENE of Columbia, Virginia | 2003-12-09 | 10.0 km deep |
| M 4.5 | 8 km SW of Mineral, Virginia | 2011-08-25 | 6.8 km deep |
| M 4.3 | 1 km ESE of Middlesboro, Kentucky | 1954-01-02 | Not recorded |
| M 4.3 | 13 km NW of Raven, Virginia | 2006-11-23 | 0.0 km deep |
| M 4.3 | 11 km SSE of Vansant, Virginia | 1989-04-10 | 0.0 km deep |
| M 4.3 | 13 km NNW of Raven, Virginia | 2006-11-02 | 1.0 km deep |
| M 4.2 | Near Portsmouth, Ohio | 1901-05-17 | Not recorded |
How these numbers were counted
Counts include every earthquake of magnitude 1.0 and above that USGS located in and around Virginia. The search is a latitude and longitude rectangle covering Virginia. No region is a rectangle, so events just outside the border can appear; each row shows the location text USGS published, which names the nearest town. Full method, including why counts from different places are not comparable.
Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (FDSN event service). Retrieved 2026-09-23. Public domain.