Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Richmond, VA
M 2.8
Latest: 5:28 pm EST on 14 January 2025 · 21 km (13 mi) NW of Richmond, VA
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Richmond was M 2.8, 21 km (13 mi) NW of Richmond, VA, at 5:28 pm EST on 14 January 2025. 1,580 people reported feeling it to USGS. 2 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 8 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 0
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.8 on 14 January 2025, 21 km (13 mi) NW of Richmond, VA
- Reported felt
- 8 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 12
- 1.6 21 km (13 mi) NW of Richmond, VA · felt by 162
- 2.3 21 km (13 mi) NW of Richmond, VA · felt by 246
- 2.8 21 km (13 mi) NW of Richmond, VA · felt by 1,580
- 2.3 18 km (11 mi) NNW of Richmond, VA · felt by 552
- 2.2 28 km (18 mi) NW of Richmond, VA · felt by 40
- 2.2 27 km (17 mi) NNW of Richmond, VA · felt by 17
- 2.0 48 km (30 mi) W of Richmond, VA · felt by 1
- 1.8 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Richmond, VA · felt by 5
- 2.5 24 km (15 mi) NW of Richmond, VA · felt by 194
- 2.5 36 km (23 mi) WNW of Richmond, VA · felt by 23
- 2.4 36 km (22 mi) WNW of Richmond, VA · felt by 8
- 2.6 35 km (22 mi) WNW of Richmond, VA · felt by 382
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 Richmond time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Richmond are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Richmond; 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 Richmond.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- Central Virginia seismic zone, 36 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
Wyndham 21 km
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- Earthquakes in Virginia, with the state's activity score
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