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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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Monday, March 20, 2023, Rio Grande, OH - 6:54 PM (EDT) NEW! 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 ![]() |
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Friday, February 17, 2023 - 4:54 PM (EST), Point Pleasant, WV NEW! 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 ![]() |
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Tuesday, August 9, 2022 - 8:36 AM (EST), Huntersville, WV NEW! 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 ![]() |
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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 ![]() |
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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 ![]() |
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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 ![]() |
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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 ![]() |
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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 ![]() |
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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 ![]() |
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Wednesday, March 1, 2023, Kimbe, Papua-New Guinea - 12:36 AM (EST) NEW! Magnitude: 6.5 Mww Hypocentral Depth: 6.5 Magnitude - 598.9 km (372.1 miles), +/- 5.5 km error USGS Event ID: 6.5 Mag. us7000jgfd Further Information (as of 3/1/2023): 6.5 Mag. - USGS Event Page Download: WVGES Document ![]() |
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Thursday, March 2, 2023, Port-Olry, Vanuatu - 1:04 PM (EST) NEW! Magnitude: 6.5 Mww Hypocentral Depth: 6.5 Magnitude - 10.0 km (6.2 miles), +/- 1.8 km error USGS Event ID: 6.5 Mag. usd000j5jt Further Information (as of 3/3/2023): 6.5 Mag. - USGS Event Page Download: WVGES Document ![]() |
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Saturday, March 4, 2023, Kermadec Islands, Pacific Ocean - 1:41 AM (EST) NEW! Magnitude: 6.9 Mww Hypocentral Depth: 6.9 Magnitude - 205.7 km (127.8 miles), +/- 4.4 km error USGS Event ID: 6.9 Mag. us7000jh99 Further Information (as of 3/7/2023): 6.9 Mag. - USGS Event Page Download: WVGES Document ![]() |
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Tuesday, March 7, 2023, San Mariano, Philippines - 1:02 AM (EST) NEW! Magnitude: 6.0 Mww Hypocentral Depth: 6.0 Magnitude - 38.6 km (24.0 miles), +/- 6.1 km error USGS Event ID: 6.0 Mag. us7000jhtd Further Information (as of 3/9/2023): 6.0 Mag. - USGS Event Page Download: WVGES Document ![]() |
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Tuesday, March 7, 2023, Kavieng, Papua-New Guinea - 8:51 AM (EST) NEW! Magnitude: 6.0 Mww Hypocentral Depth: 6.0 Magnitude - 10.0 km (6.2 miles), +/- 1.8 km error USGS Event ID: 6.0 Mag. us7000jhw8 Further Information (as of 3/9/2023): 6.0 Mag. - USGS Event Page Download: WVGES Document ![]() |
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Monday, March 13, 2023, Madang, Papua-New Guinea - 8:49 PM (EDT) NEW! Magnitude: 6.3 Mww Hypocentral Depth: 6.3 Magnitude - 213.0 km (132.4 miles), +/- 1.9 km error USGS Event ID: 6.3 Mag. us7000jjp7 Further Information (as of 3/14/2023): 6.3 Mag. - USGS Event Page Download: WVGES Document ![]() |
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Wednesday, March 15, 2023, Kermadec Islands, Pacific Ocean - 8:56 PM (EDT) NEW! Magnitude: 7.0 Mww Hypocentral Depth: 7.0 Magnitude - 22.1 km (13.7 miles), +/- 4.6 km error USGS Event ID: 7.0 Mag. us7000jkbd Further Information (as of 3/20/2023): 7.0 Mag. - USGS Event Page Download: WVGES Document ![]() |
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Saturday, March 18, 2023, Balao, Ecuador - 1:12 PM (EDT) NEW! Magnitude: 6.8 Mww Hypocentral Depth: 6.8 Magnitude - 65.8 km (40.9 miles), +/- 3.3 km error USGS Event ID: 6.8 Mag. us7000jl3s Further Information (as of 3/20/2023): 6.8 Mag. - USGS Event Page Download: WVGES Document ![]() |
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Tuesday, March 21, 2023, Jurm, Afghanistan - 12:47 AM (EDT) NEW! Magnitude: 6.5 Mww Hypocentral Depth: 6.5 Magnitude - 187.6 km (116.6 miles), +/- 4.8 km error USGS Event ID: 6.5 Mag. us7000jln7 Further Information (as of 3/22/2023): 6.5 Mag. - USGS Event Page Download: WVGES Document ![]() |
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Wednesday, March 22, 2023, San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina - 12:00 PM (EDT) NEW! Magnitude: 6.5 Mww Hypocentral Depth: 6.5 Magnitude - 210.0 km (130.5 miles), +/- 6.0 km error USGS Event ID: 6.5 Mag. us7000jlxu Further Information (as of 3/22/2023): 6.5 Mag. - USGS Event Page Download: WVGES Document ![]() |
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Monday, March 27, 2023, Buala, Solomon Islands - 6:19 PM (EDT) NEW! Magnitude: 6.1 Mww Hypocentral Depth: 6.1 Magnitude - 86.0 km (53.4 miles), +/- 5.2 km error USGS Event ID: 6.1 Mag. us6000k05c Further Information (as of 3/29/2023): 6.1 Mag. - USGS Event Page Download: WVGES Document ![]() |
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Tuesday, March 28, 2023, Misawa, Japan - 5:18 AM (EDT) NEW! Magnitude: 6.0 Mww Hypocentral Depth: 6.0 Magnitude - 34.0 km (21.1 miles), +/- 1.8 km error USGS Event ID: 6.0 Mag. us6000k09q Further Information (as of 3/29/2023): 6.0 Mag. - USGS Event Page Download: WVGES Document ![]() |
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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 . |