Earthquake In Virginia. This afternoon, an earthquake hit Virginia between Charlottesville and Richmond. Since Virginia is in the relatively-stable inner portion of a plate, Virginia does not experience the large-magnitude earthquakes that affect Los Angeles, Alaska, Haiti, Japan, Chile, or other places that are.
Virginians, did you feel the earthquake Monday morning? Geological Survey said the earthquake was half a mile deep. "This is the biggest earthquake Virginia has ever felt since Columbus' time," said Ken Taylor, North Carolina's state geologist. Earthquakes near Volcanoes: Our world-wide map continuously detects shallow earthquakes near volcanoes.
Since Virginia is in the relatively-stable inner portion of a plate, Virginia does not experience the large-magnitude earthquakes that affect Los Angeles, Alaska, Haiti, Japan, Chile, or other places that are.
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The damage was comparatively minimal for an earthquake of its magnitude. The Virginia Seismic Zone in the U. Virginians, did you feel the earthquake Monday morning?