Did you just feel some kind of ground movement? A shaking, jolt, or swaying motion? Report it to the United States Geological Survey for investigation here. In each case, they will record your input. If it's large
enough or if a number of people report the same event, the USGS will examine local seismic records to determine a location and magnitude.
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Saturday, February 10, 2024, Richwood, WV - 5:24 AM (EST) Magnitude: 2.29 Md Hypocentral Depth: 2.29 Magnitude - 9.8 km (6.1 miles), +/- 1.3 km error USGS Event ID: 2.29 Mag. se60501603 Did You Feel It?: Contact USGS here, https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/se60501603/tellus (Fill out a short form) Further Information (as of 2/13/2024): 2.29 mag. - USGS Event Page Download: WVGES Document as seen on the left, (PDF, 1.28 MB) |
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Sunday, January 28, 2024, Old Washington, KY - 12:13 PM (EST) Magnitude: 2.5 Md Hypocentral Depth: 2.5 Magnitude - 15.5 km (9.6 miles), +/- 1.6 km error USGS Event ID: 2.5 Mag. se60501578 Did You Feel It?: Contact USGS here, https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/se60501578/tellus (Fill out a short form) Further Information (as of 2/5/2024): 2.5 mag. - USGS Event Page Download: WVGES Document as seen on the left, (PDF, 793 KB) |
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Tuesday, January 2, 2024, Rockville, MD - 12:16 AM (EST) Magnitude: 2.3 Mb_lg Hypocentral Depth: 2.3 Magnitude - 15.3 km (9.5 miles), +/- 8.3 km error USGS Event ID: 2.3 Mag. us6000m135 Did You Feel It?: Contact USGS here, https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000m135/tellus (Fill out a short form) Further Information (as of 1/4/2024): 2.3 mag. - USGS Event Page Download: WVGES Document as seen on the left, (PDF, 649 KB) |
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Monday, March 20, 2023, Rio Grande, OH - 6:54 PM (EDT) Magnitude: 2.5 Md Hypocentral Depth: 2.5 Magnitude - 5.5 km (3.4 miles), +/- 3.2 km error USGS Event ID: 2.5 Mag. se60500543 Did You Feel It?: Contact USGS here, https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/se60500543/tellus (Fill out a short form) Further Information (as of 3/24/2023): 2.5 mag. - USGS Event Page Download: WVGES Document as seen on the left, (PDF, 1.75 MB) |
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Friday, February 17, 2023 - 4:54 PM (EST), Point Pleasant, WV Magnitude: 2.61 Md Hypocentral Depth: 2.61 Magnitude - 0.1 km (328 feet), +/- 3.6 km error USGS Event ID: 2.61 Mag. se60139853 Did You Feel It?: Contact USGS here, 2.61 Mag.https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/se60500438/tellus (Fill out a short form) Further Information (as of 2/22/2023): 2.61 mag. - USGS Event Page Download: WVGES Document as seen on the left, (PDF, 1.51 MB) |
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Tuesday, August 9, 2022 - 8:36 AM (EST), Huntersville, WV Magnitude: 2.04 Md Hypocentral Depth: 2.04 Magnitude - 13.7 km (8.5 miles), +/- 0.4 km error USGS Event ID: 2.04 Mag. se60158843 Did You Feel It?: Contact USGS here, 2.04 Mag.https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/se60158843/tellus (Fill out a short form) Further Information (as of 8/12/2022): 2.04 mag. - USGS Event Page Download: WVGES Document as seen on the left, (PDF, 1.55 MB) |
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Tuesday, December 7, 2021 - 5:06 AM (EST), Union, WV Magnitude: 1.86 Md Hypocentral Depth: 1.86 Magnitude - 1.5 km (0.9 miles), +/- 5.5 km error USGS Event ID: 1.86 Mag. se60139853 Did You Feel It?: Contact USGS here, 1.86 Mag.https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/se60139853/tellus (Fill out a short form) Further Information (as of 12/9/2021): 1.86 mag. - USGS Event Page Download: WVGES Document as seen on the left, (PDF, 1.53 MB) |
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Monday, September 27, 2021 - 9:37 AM (EDT), Lafayette, VA Magnitude: 2.6 Md Hypocentral Depth: 2.6 Magnitude - 12.4 km (7.7 miles), +/- 1.0 km error USGS Event ID: 2.6 Mag. se60135043 Did You Feel It?: Contact USGS here, 2.6 Mag.https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/se60135043/tellus (Fill out a short form) Further Information (as of 9/28/2021): 2.6 mag. - USGS Event Page Download: WVGES Document as seen on the left, (PDF, 1.74 MB) |
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Wednesday, July 14, 2021 - 8:55 PM (EDT), Narrows, VA Magnitude: 2.8 Md Hypocentral Depth: 2.8 Magnitude - 20.4 km (12.7 miles), +/- 1.5 km error USGS Event ID: 2.8 Mag. se60349277 Did You Feel It?: Contact USGS here, 2.8 Mag.https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/se60349277/tellus (Fill out a short form) Further Information (as of 7/15/2021): 2.8 mag. - USGS Event Page Download: WVGES Document as seen on the left, (PDF, 1.44 MB) |
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Friday, May 21, 2021, Athalia, OH - 12:53 AM (EDT) Magnitude: 2.5 Md Hypocentral Depth: 2.5 Magnitude - 19.4 km (12.1 miles), +/- 2.1 km error USGS Event ID: 2.5 Mag. se60128123 Did You Feel It?: Contact USGS here, https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/se60128123/tellus (Fill out a short form) Further Information (as of 5/21/2020): 2.5 mag. - USGS Event Page Download: WVGES Document as seen on the left, (PDF, 1.61 MB) |
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Thursday, February 11, 2021 - 10:54 PM (EST), Richlands, VA Magnitude: 2.58 Md Hypocentral Depth: 2.58 Magnitude - 13.5 km (8.4 miles), +/- 3.0 km error USGS Event ID: 2.58 Mag. se60122223 Did You Feel It?: Contact USGS here, 2.58 Mag.https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/se60122223/tellus (Fill out a short form) Further Information (as of 2/12/2021): 2.58 mag. - USGS Event Page Download: WVGES Document as seen on the left, (PDF, 851 KB) |
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Thursday, February 11, 2021 - 7:47 PM (EST) and 7:54 PM (EST), Richlands, VA Magnitude: 2.35 Md and 2.13 Md Hypocentral Depth: 2.35 Magnitude - 0.0 km (0.0 miles), +/- 3.8 km error; 2.13 Magnitude - 0.0 km (0.0 miles), +/-0 7.1 km error USGS Event ID: 2.35 Mag. se60324577; 2.13 Mag. se60122323 Did You Feel It?: Contact USGS here, 2.35 Mag.https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/se60324577/tellus or 2.13 Mag.https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/se60122323/tellus (Fill out a short form) Further Information (as of 2/15/2021): 2.35 mag. - USGS Event Page and 2.13 mag. - USGS Event Page Download: WVGES Document as seen on the left, (PDF, 3.31 MB) |
Wednesday, March 13, 2024, Kimbe, Papua-New Guinea - 11:13 AM (EDT) NEW! Magnitude: 6.0 Mww Hypocentral Depth: 6.0 Magnitude - 50.4 km (31.3 miles), +/- 4.7 km error USGS Event ID: 6.0 Mag. us6000milg Further Information (as of 3/14/2024): 6.0 Mag. - USGS Event Page Download: WVGES Document as seen on the left, (PDF 654 KB) |
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Thursday, March 14, 2024, Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Atlantic Ocean - 5:10 PM (EDT) NEW! Magnitude: 6.0 Mww Hypocentral Depth: 6.0 Magnitude - 10.0 km (6.2 miles), +/- 1.9 km error USGS Event ID: 6.0 Mag. us6000miy6 Further Information (as of 3/15/2024): 6.0 Mag. - USGS Event Page Download: WVGES Document as seen on the left, (PDF 1.06 MB) |
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Friday, March 22, 2024, Paciran, Indonesia - 4:52 AM (EDT) NEW! Magnitude: 6.4 Mww Hypocentral Depth: 6.4 Magnitude - 8.5 km (5.3 miles), +/- 3.9 km error USGS Event ID: 6.4 Mag. us6000mkfz Further Information (as of 3/22/2024): 6.4 Mag. - USGS Event Page Download: WVGES Document as seen on the left, (PDF 688 KB) |
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Saturday, March 23, 2024, Ambunti, Papua-New Guinea - 4:22 PM (EDT) NEW! Magnitude: 6.9 Mww Hypocentral Depth: 6.9 Magnitude - 40.5 km (25.0 miles), +/- 3.5 km error USGS Event ID: 6.9 Mag. us6000mksx Further Information (as of 3/25/2024): 6.9 Mag. - USGS Event Page Download: WVGES Document as seen on the left, (PDF 875 KB) |
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Tuesday, March 26, 2024, Vanuatu - 9:28 PM (EDT) NEW! Magnitude: 6.4 Mww Hypocentral Depth: 6.4 Magnitude - 10.0 km (6.2 miles), +/- 1.6 km error USGS Event ID: 6.4 Mag. us7000m86i Further Information (as of 3/28/2024): 6.4 Mag. - USGS Event Page Download: WVGES Document as seen on the left, (PDF 1.49 MB) |
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Tuesday, April 2, 2024, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands - 5:54 AM (EDT) NEW! Magnitude: 6.2 Mww Hypocentral Depth: 6.2 Magnitude - 10.0 km (6.2 miles), +/- 1.8 km error USGS Event ID: 6.2 Mag. us7000m9bq Further Information (as of 4/2/2024): 6.2 Mag. - USGS Event Page Download: WVGES Document as seen on the left, (PDF 545 KB) |
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Tuesday, April 2, 2024, Hualien City, Taiwan - 7:58 PM (EDT) and 8:11 PM (EDT) NEW! Magnitude: 7.4 and 6.4 Mww Hypocentral Depth: 7.4 Magnitude - 34.8 (21.6 miles) +/- 4.5 km and 6.4 Magnitude - 12.6 km (7.8 miles), +/- 3.3 km error USGS Event ID: 7.4 Mag. us7000m9g4 and 6.4 Mag. us7000m9gc Further Information (as of 4/3/2024): 7.4 Mag. - USGS Event Page and 6.4 Mag. - USGS Event Page Download: WVGES Document as seen on the left, (PDF 646 KB) |
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Wednesday, April 3, 2024, Minami-Soma, Japan - 11:16 PM (EDT) NEW! Magnitude: 6.1 Mww Hypocentral Depth: 6.1 Magnitude - 40.1 km (24.9 miles), +/- 5.1 km error USGS Event ID: 6.1 Mag. us7000m9sq Further Information (as of 4/4/2024): 6.1 Mag. - USGS Event Page Download: WVGES Document as seen on the left, (PDF 573 KB) |
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Friday, April 5, 2024, Maug Islands, Northern Mariana Islands - 7:03 AM (EDT) NEW! Magnitude: 6.8 Mww Hypocentral Depth: 6.8 Magnitude - 222.0 km (137.9 miles), +/- 1.9 km error USGS Event ID: 6.8 Mag. us7000ma2w Further Information (as of 4/5/2024): 6.8 Mag. - USGS Event Page Download: WVGES Document as seen on the left, (PDF 632 KB) |
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Monday, April 8, 2024, Ransiki, Indonesia - 8:02 PM (EDT) NEW! Magnitude: 6.0 Mww Hypocentral Depth: 6.0 Magnitude - 9.1 km (5.7 miles), +/- 4.3 km error USGS Event ID: 6.0 Mag. us7000maw0 Further Information (as of 4/9/2024): 6.0 Mag. - USGS Event Page Download: WVGES Document as seen on the left, (PDF 717 KB) |
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Tuesday, April 9, 2024, Tobelo, Indonesia - 5:48 AM (EDT) NEW! Magnitude: 6.6 Mww Hypocentral Depth: 6.6 Magnitude - 35.0 km (21.7 miles), +/- 1.9 km error USGS Event ID: 6.6 Mag. us7000maxr Further Information (as of 4/9/2024): 6.6 Mag. - USGS Event Page Download: WVGES Document as seen on the left, (PDF 596 KB) |
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Sunday, April 14, 2024, Kimbe, Papua-New Guinea - 4:56 PM (EDT) NEW! Magnitude: 6.5 Mww Hypocentral Depth: 6.5 Magnitude - 49.0 km (30.4 miles), +/- 1.9 km error USGS Event ID: 6.5 Mag. us7000mc2t Further Information (as of 4/15/2024): 6.5 Mag. - USGS Event Page Download: WVGES Document as seen on the left, (PDF 706 KB) |
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Wednesday, April 17, 2024, Uwajima, Japan - 10:14 AM (EDT) NEW! Magnitude: 6.3 Mww Hypocentral Depth: 6.3 Magnitude - 25.6 km (16.0 miles), +/- 4.0 km error USGS Event ID: 6.3 Mag. us7000mcpi Further Information (as of 4/18/2024): 6.3 Mag. - USGS Event Page Download: WVGES Document as seen on the left, (PDF 671 KB) |
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Earthquake epicenter data were compiled from several regional "catalogs". These catalogs consist of seismic event information that have been reviewed by seismologists. Unless otherwise noted, earthquake catalogs do not contain readings from "blast" or other related mining activity. Earthquake records are divided into two types: "historic" ones which were felt or recorded without sophisticated seismic equipment and "instrumental" ones that have data derived from networks of sophisticated equipment. The PDF map is layered and interactive! Download the PDF and view in Adobe Acrobat Reader (not a web browser). You can turn off/on features, labels, or text. View what you want and print what you want! Downloads:
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WVGES has an official USGS seismic station with two seismometers on site. Like radio stations with call letters, ours is "MCWV" which is
"Mont Chateau West Virginia". Information about the MCWV Station can be found here.
As of May 2015, the majority of seismic stations that were part of the Transportable Array Program
sponsored by IRIS (Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology) have moved out of West Virginia. Five seismic stations of the original
fourteen have been made part of the Central and Eastern United States Network (CEUSN) operated by the Scripps Institute of Oceanography at the University
of California - San Diego. They remain in place and all are currently operational.
View current seismic reading "snapshots" from the links below! Explanation of the signal trace on a seismogram. ♦ Latest report from our seismic station MCWV via USGS here. (USGS Website) ♦ View detailed information for the other five Seismic Stations located across West Virginia here. ♦ Current and recent seismic helicorder plots via the Virginia Tech Seismic Observatory (VTSO) here . |