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Earthquakes near Dryden, VA

M 2.1

Latest: 2:18 am EDT on 6 July 2026 · 22 km (14 mi) ESE of Dryden, VA

The most recent earthquake near Dryden was M 2.1, 22 km (14 mi) ESE of Dryden, VA, at 2:18 am EDT on 6 July 2026. 4 people reported feeling it to USGS.

Within 30 km since 2016
8 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
1
Largest since 2016
M 3.1 on 26 October 2021, 13 km (8 mi) N of Dryden, VA
Reported felt
4 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page

The latest 8

  1. 2.1 22 km (14 mi) ESE of Dryden, VA · felt by 4
  2. 2.2 17 km (10 mi) NW of Dryden, VA · felt by 3
  3. 2.4 28 km (17 mi) SSW of Dryden, VA
  4. 2.5 17 km (10 mi) NNW of Dryden, VA · felt by 19
  5. 3.1 13 km (8 mi) N of Dryden, VA
  6. 2.0 26 km (16 mi) W of Dryden, VA
  7. 2.3 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Dryden, VA · felt by 2
  8. 1.9 20 km (13 mi) SSW of Dryden, VA

From the QuakeIndex database, which reads the USGS feed every 30 seconds and holds the USGS catalogue for the US from 2016 (M1.5+). Times are Dryden time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Dryden are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

The white circle is Dryden; dots are the 8 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists no earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of Dryden.

USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.

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