Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Richlands, VA
M 2.6
Latest: 10:54 pm EST on 11 February 2021 · 9 km (6 mi) NNW of Richlands, VA
The most recent earthquake near Richlands was M 2.6, 9 km (6 mi) NNW of Richlands, VA, at 10:54 pm EST on 11 February 2021. 44 people reported feeling it to USGS.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 7 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 0
- Largest since 2016
- M 3.7 on 18 July 2016, 11 km (7 mi) NNW of Richlands, VA
- Reported felt
- 4 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 7
- 2.6 9 km (6 mi) NNW of Richlands, VA · felt by 44
- 2.1 11 km (7 mi) NNW of Richlands, VA
- 2.4 9 km (6 mi) N of Richlands, VA
- 2.4 10 km (6 mi) NNW of Richlands, VA · felt by 1
- 2.6 11 km (7 mi) NNW of Richlands, VA · felt by 26
- 2.1 10 km (6 mi) N of Richlands, VA
- 3.7 11 km (7 mi) NNW of Richlands, VA · felt by 31
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 Richlands time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Richlands are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Richlands; dots are the 7 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 Richlands.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
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- Earthquakes in Virginia, with the state's activity score
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