A small earthquake shook the ground in Virginia northwest of Richmond on Tuesday evening, causing no immediate reports of damage or injury but prompting a response from Gov. Glenn Youngkin.

A 3.0 magnitude earthquake was recorded in central Virginia on Tuesday afternoon, May 6, the United States Geological Survey said. The earthquake was reported about 5 miles south of Dillwyn ...

B UCKINGHAM COUNTY, Va. (WAVY) — Just after 1 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, a 3.0 magnitude earthquake occurred five miles south of Dillwyn, Virginia in Buckingham County, with the small quake felt by ...

A small earthquake rattled parts of west-central Virginia Tuesday afternoon.According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a 2.8-magntitude earthquake was recorded around Dillwyn and Farmville around 1: ...

Above is a plot of the seismogram recorded at the Blacksburg seismic station from the most recent earthquake near Stuarts Draft. It shows the vertical component of ground motion. The earthquake P ...

WYNDHAM, Va. — More than 1,000 people reported feeling a 2.8 magnitude earthquake on Tuesday, according to a U.S. Geological Survey study on Tuesday. The earthquake made a minor impact at around ...

A new study from researchers at Virginia Tech says that there is an increased risk of flooding and tsunamis in the Pacific ...

A small earthquake that startled residents near Richmond, Virginia, this week is a reminder that the East Coast is not exempt from the dangers of temblors. The 2.8 quake hit about 6 miles ...

DILLWYN, Va. — A 2.8 magnitude earthquake struck central Virginia on Tuesday afternoon, the United States Geological Survey reported. The exact location of the epicenter was 7 kilometers south ...

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