Washington, Virginia — Earthquakes
Earthquakes Near Washington, Virginia
A list of all earthquakes centered near Washington, Virginia over the last 40 years. Data courtesy of USGS: Global Earthquake Search.
Nearest Earthquakes by Distance
| # | Earthquake | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1997-07-27 - Mag. 2.50 (mblg) | 12.6 mi. |
| 2. | 1998-05-20 - Mag. 2.40 (md) | 14.5 mi. |
| 3. | 1974-03-23 - Mag. 2.50 (lg) | 24.8 mi. |
| 4. | 1997-09-29 - Mag. 2.50 (mblg) | 35.6 mi. |
| 5. | 1998-04-21 - Mag. 2.60 (md) | 43.4 mi. |
| 6. | 2013-01-09 - Mag. 2.00 (md) | 48.4 mi. |
| 7. | 2001-09-22 - Mag. 3.20 (mblg) | 49.2 mi. |
| 8. | 2008-05-06 - Mag. 2.00 (md) | 51.1 mi. |
| 9. | 2011-12-12 - Mag. 2.00 (md) | 52.8 mi. |
| 10. | 2011-12-05 - Mag. 1.90 (md) | 52.9 mi. |
| 11. | 2013-05-15 - Mag. 2.30 (MbLg) | 53.1 mi. |
| 12. | 2011-08-29 - Mag. 2.10 (md) | 53.1 mi. |
| 13. | 2011-11-21 - Mag. 2.10 (md) | 53.3 mi. |
| 14. | 2011-09-07 - Mag. 2.10 (md) | 53.4 mi. |
| 15. | 2011-12-12 - Mag. 2.10 (md) | 53.5 mi. |
| 16. | 2011-11-21 - Mag. 1.90 (md) | 53.7 mi. |
| 17. | 2011-10-09 - Mag. 2.40 (md) | 53.8 mi. |
| 18. | 2012-01-18 - Mag. 2.50 (md) | 53.8 mi. |
| 19. | 2011-09-19 - Mag. 2.00 (md) | 53.9 mi. |
| 20. | 2012-01-30 - Mag. 3.10 (mwr) | 53.9 mi. |
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