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Earthquakes in West Virginia

USGS recorded 1 earthquakes in and around West Virginia in the last 30 days and 4 in the last year, counting everything of magnitude 1.0 and above. The strongest in that year measured M 2.5.

M 2.2 · 7 km N of New Marshfield, Ohio · 2026-08-31 08:06 UTC

Recent earthquakes in and around West 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 West 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 13 km NNW of Raven, Virginia 2006-11-02 1.0 km deep
M 4.2 5 km WNW of Palmyra, Virginia 1984-08-17 8.6 km deep
M 4.2 11 km SSW of Mineral, Virginia 2011-08-24 0.0 km deep
M 4.1 9 km E of Vansant, Virginia 1988-04-14 0.0 km deep
M 4.0 Near Arvonia, Virginia 1907-02-11 Not recorded

How these numbers were counted

Counts include every earthquake of magnitude 1.0 and above that USGS located in and around West Virginia. The search is a latitude and longitude rectangle covering West 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.