West Virginia Earthquake History

Name: West Virginia — earthquake history (magnitude 4.5+)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Since November 20, 1969, the USGS has recorded 1 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or greater in West Virginia. The strongest was M 4.5.

Strongest in West Virginia

M 4.5 · 8 km ENE of Athens, West VirginiaNovember 20, 1969

All recorded earthquakes

M 4.5 mwNovember 20, 1969

8 km ENE of Athens, West Virginia · depth 3 km

Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Earthquake Hazards Program. Older and smaller earthquakes are under-counted relative to recent decades as instrumentation improved. A record of past shaking is not a forecast. See About the Data.