Seismicity in West Virginia and Region

Map of Earthquake Epicenters of West Virginia: 1824 through 2013

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. Download this map: ♦ Revised 4/8/2013! An interactive, geo-enabled, layered with data (4.38 MB) here: PDF . (What's a geo-enabled, layered PDF?) ♦ NEW! Download a MS Excel spreadsheet that was used to create the map of the earthquake epicenters here: XLSX. ♦ Coming soon! Interactive Map of West Virginia Earthquake Epicenters.

The Seismic Station at WVGES

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". USGS information about the MCWV Station: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/monitoring/operations/station.php?network=US&station=MCWV View current seismic reading "snapshots" from the links below! ♦ Simple (vertical) seismic helicorder plot via USGS here. (USGS Website) ♦ Current and recent seismic helicorder plots via the Virginia Tech Seismic Observatory (VTSO) here .

Information from USGS Concerning Earthquakes in West Virginia and Region

Also, see these studies:

• Earthquakes in Virginia and Vicinity 1774 - 2004, Arthur C. Tarr and Russell L. Wheeler; (OF 2006-1017)
• Earthquakes In and Near the Northeastern United States, 1638 - 1998, Russell L. Wheeler, Nathan K. Trevor, Arthur C. Tarr, and Anthony J. Crone; (I-2737)

Recent Significant Earthquakes in Our Region

Ohio:
December 31, 2011, Magnitude 4.0 - Youngstown-Warren Urban Area, Ohio:
♦ From USGS: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eqinthenews/2011/usc0007f7s/

Neighboring States' Seismic Information

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