While it caught many residents by surprise, Martin Chapman, a geophysics professor at Virginia Tech, said quakes like these happen at least once every year or two.

David Kitchen, a geology professor at the University of Richmond, explained that Central Virginia falls within a seismic zone ...

Virginia has three seismic zones, or places where earthquakes occur, and one is in the central part of the state, where Tuesday’s quake was centered. According to the Geological Survey ...

The Central Virginia Seismic Zone includes several small but active faults that occasionally release energy, resulting in minor to moderate earthquakes. "The Central Virginia seismic zone is far ...

The earthquake occurred along the Central Virginia Seismic Zone, the same fault line that produced one of the strongest quakes to ever hit the East Coast. The magnitude 5.8 quake in central ...

Virginia. "We’re aware of a 2.8 magnitude earthquake that was felt in Central Virginia. Our teams are contacting local government officials now, and are working to assess the impact.," ...

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"We're aware of a 2.8 magnitude earthquake that was felt in Central Virginia," Gov. Glenn Youngkin said on Tuesday night. "Our teams are contacting local government officials now and are working ...

A small earthquake that startled residents near Richmond, Virginia, this week is a reminder that the East Coast is not exempt from the dangers of temblors. The 2.8 quake hit about 6 miles ...

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake rattled the Short Pump area northwest of Richmond on Tuesday evening, with people as far away as ...