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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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Wednesday, June 12, 2019, Mifflintown, PA - 8:30 PM (EDT) NEW! Magnitude: 3.4 Ml Hypocentral Depth: 3.4 Magnitude - 26.7 km (16.6 miles), +/- 0.4 km error USGS Event ID: 3.4 Mag. ld60171121 Did You Feel It?: Contact USGS here, https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ld60171121/tellus (Fill out a short form) Further Information (as of 6/13/2019): 3.4 mag. - USGS Event Page Download: WVGES Document  as seen on the left, (PDF, 1.68 MB) |
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Monday, June 10, 2019, Eastlake, OH - 10:50 AM (EDT) NEW! Magnitude: 4.0 Mb Hypocentral Depth: 4.0 Magnitude - 5.0 km (3.1 miles), +/- 2.0 km error USGS Event ID: 4.0 Mag. us70003xny Did You Feel It?: Contact USGS here, https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us70003xny/tellus (Fill out a short form) Further Information (as of 6/11/2019): 4.0 mag. - USGS Event Page Download: WVGES Document as seen on the left, (PDF, 570 KB) |
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Monday, March 4, 2019, Alderson, WV - 2:41 AM (EST) Magnitude: 2.6 Md Hypocentral Depth: 2.6 Magnitude - 15.6 km (9.7 miles), +/- 2.6 km error USGS Event ID: 2.6 Mag. se60076828 Did You Feel It?: Contact USGS here, http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/se60076828#tellus (Fill out a short form) Further Information (as of 3/4/2019): 2.6 mag. - USGS Event Page Download: WVGES Document as seen on the left, (PDF, 2.22 MB) |
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Wednesday, February 27, 2019, Shippensburg, PA - 6:52 PM (EST) Magnitude: 1.1 Ml Hypocentral Depth: 1.1 Magnitude - 5.0 km (3.1 miles), +/- 31.6 km error USGS Event ID: 1.1 Mag. ld60064308 Did You Feel It?: Contact USGS here, http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ld60064308#tellus (Fill out a short form) Further Information (as of 3/4/2019): 1.1 mag. - USGS Event Page Download: WVGES Document as seen on the left, (PDF, 1.67 MB) |
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Wednesday, January 16, 2019, Conococheague, MD - 11:26 PM (EDT) Magnitude: 1.6 Ml Hypocentral Depth: 1.6 Magnitude - 5.0 km (3.1 miles), +/- 31.6 km error USGS Event ID: 1.6 Mag. ld60159661 Did You Feel It?: Contact USGS here, http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ld60063603#tellus (Fill out a short form) Further Information (as of 1/23/2019): 1.6 mag. - USGS Event Page Download: WVGES Document as seen on the left, (PDF, 1.44 MB) |
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Thursday, August 16, 2018, Belmont, VA - 11:24 PM (EDT) Magnitude: 1.3 Ml Hypocentral Depth: 1.3 Magnitude - 5.0 km (3.1 miles), +/- 31.6 km error USGS Event ID: 1.3 Mag. ld60159661 Did You Feel It?: Contact USGS here, http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ld60159661#tellus (Fill out a short form) Further Information (as of 8/20/2018): 1.3 mag. - USGS Event Page Download: WVGES Document as seen on the left, (PDF, 588 KB) |
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Wednesday, September 13, 2017, Lindside, WV - 1:33 PM (EDT) Magnitude: 3.2 Md Hypocentral Depth: 3.2 Magnitude - 17.8 km (11.1 miles), +/- 0.8 km error USGS Event ID: 3.2 Mag. se60179327 Did You Feel It?: Contact USGS here, http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/se60179327#tellus (Fill out a short form) Further Information (as of 9/15/2017): 3.2 mag. - USGS Event Page Download: WVGES Document as seen on the left, (PDF, 704 KB) |
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Sunday, August 13, 2017, Craigsville, WV - 2:52 AM (EDT) Magnitude: 2.0 Md Hypocentral Depth: 2.0 Magnitude - 12.6 km (7.8 miles), +/- 2.4 km error USGS Event ID: 2.0 Mag. se60042903 Did You Feel It?: Contact USGS here, http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/se60042903#tellus (Fill out a short form) Further Information (as of 8/18/2017): 2.0 mag. - USGS Event Page Download: WVGES Document as seen on the left, (PDF, 889 KB) |
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Wednesday, June 21, 2017, Montgomery, WV - 4:01 AM (EDT) Magnitude: 2.7 Md Hypocentral Depth: 2.7 Magnitude - 16.9 km (10.3 miles), +/- 3.9 km error USGS Event ID: 2.7 Mag. se60172362 Did You Feel It?: Contact USGS here, http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/se60172362#tellus (Fill out a short form) Further Information (as of 6/21/2017): 2.7 mag. - USGS Event Page Download: WVGES Document as seen on the left, (PDF, 748 KB) |
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Monday, July 27, 2019, Shingu, Japan - 2:31 PM (EDT) Magnitude: 6.3 Mww Hypocentral Depth: 6.3 Magnitude - 375.6 km (233.5 miles), +/- 6.7 km error USGS Event ID: 6.3 Mag. us60004wjb Further Information (as of 7/30/2019): 6.3 mag. - USGS Event Page Download: WVGES Document as seen on the left, (PDF 3.24 MB) |
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Saturday, July 31, 2019, Lakatoro, Vanuatu - 11:02 AM (EDT) Magnitude: 6.6 Mww Hypocentral Depth: 6.6 Magnitude - 179.1 km (111.3 miles), +/- 4.6 km error USGS Event ID: 6.6 Mag. us60004xz4 Further Information (as of 8/1/2019): 6.6 mag. - USGS Event Page Download: WVGES Document as seen on the left, (PDF 1.51 MB) |
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Thursday, August 1, 2019, San Antonio, Chile - 2:28 PM (EDT) NEW! Magnitude: 6.8 Mww Hypocentral Depth: 6.8 Magnitude - 10.0 km (6.2 miles), +/- 1.7 km error USGS Event ID: 6.8 Mag. us60004yps Further Information (as of 8/2/2019): 6.8 mag. - USGS Event Page Download: WVGES Document as seen on the left, (PDF 1.70 MB) |
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Friday, August 2, 2019, Tugu Hilir, Indonesia - 8:03 AM (EDT) NEW! Magnitude: 6.9 Mww Hypocentral Depth: 6.9 Magnitude - 52.8 km (32.8 miles), +/- 4.3 km error USGS Event ID: 6.9 Mag. us60004zhq Further Information (as of 8/2/2019): 6.9 mag. - USGS Event Page Download: WVGES Document as seen on the left, (PDF 3.33 MB) |
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Sunday, August 4, 2019, Namie, Japan - 6:23 AM (EDT) NEW! Magnitude: 6.3 Mww Hypocentral Depth: 6.3 Magnitude - 38.6 km (24.0 miles), +/- 5.1 km error USGS Event ID: 6.3 Mag. us600050if Further Information (as of 8/5/2019): 6.3 mag. - USGS Event Page Download: WVGES Document as seen on the left, (PDF 3.30 MB) |
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Tuesday, August 20, 2019, Lata, Solomon Islands - 9:03 AM (EDT) NEW! Magnitude: 6.0 Mww Hypocentral Depth: 6.0 Magnitude - 45.0 km (28.0 miles), +/- 5.4 km error USGS Event ID: 6.0 Mag. us600057ee Further Information (as of 8/22/2019): 6.0 mag. - USGS Event Page Download: WVGES Document as seen on the left, (PDF 1.46 MB) |
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Wednesday, August 21, 2019, Indian-Antarctic Ridge - 10:28 AM (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. us600057xt Further Information (as of 8/22/2019): 6.0 mag. - USGS Event Page Download: WVGES Document as seen on the left, (PDF 2.16 MB) |
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Soon to be updated!
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: ♦ With data (1.82 MB) here: PDF . ♦ Download a detailed Microsoft Excel workbook that was used to create the map of the earthquake epicenters here: XLSX. |
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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 east out of West Virginia. Four 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 remaining five N4.East Seismic Stations in West Virginia here. ♦ Current and recent seismic helicorder plots via the Virginia Tech Seismic Observatory (VTSO) here . |
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