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 ...

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 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.