It’s not uncommon for Virginians to feel small earthquakes, according to the USGS. The largest earthquake (5.8 magnitude) in the seismic zone occurred ... western Virginia (Giles County) and ...

the Giles County Seismic Zone in the New River Valley, and the one Richmonders feel, the Central Virginia Seismic Zone. Zoom in: Along the East Coast, earthquakes are caused by the compression of ...

the Central Virginia Seismic Zone and the Giles County Seismic Zone, get most of the action. "On average, about twice - maybe three times a year, there'll be a small earthquake somewhere in ...

A small earthquake rattled parts of west-central Virginia Tuesday afternoon.According ... a 2.1 magnitude earthquake shook parts of Howard County, where the epicenter was located in Clarksville.In ...

This came just days after a 1.6 magnitude earthquake was reported near the border of Goochland County and Henrico ... that happen in Virginia are due to three seismic zones across the state.

The East Tennessee earthquake on ... those that occur in the west, USGS states. The Decatur quake was felt over a 310-mile span. Although the East Tennessee Seismic Zone is very active, our ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Over the weekend, a 4.1-magnitude earthquake shook parts of East Tennessee, northern Georgia and western North Carolina. According to Brian Blake, the executive ...

The United States Geological Survey reported an earthquake on Tuesday afternoon in Virginia. The center of the 3.0-magnitude earthquake was about 55.6 miles west of Richmond, Virginia, according ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — A Raleigh County man was cited by police after a loaded handgun was found at West Virginia International Yeager Airport over the weekend, officials said. A 9mm handgun ...

A 3.0 magnitude earthquake centered in Dillwyn, Virginia, about an hour away from Richmond in Buckingham County ... is part of the Central Virginia seismic zone, which has a history of earthquake ...

The exact location of the epicenter was 7 kilometers south of Dillwyn in Buckingham County, which is not far from Farmville, Virginia. It is rare for Virginia to feel the effects of earthquakes ...