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Biggest Earthquakes Near Amherst, Virginia, United States
Louisa, Virginia, United States
5.8 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2011-08-23 17:51:04 UTC
      
      at 17:51 
August 23, 2011 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 37.936, -77.933
        
        11.2 km from
  Louisa
    (7.2 miles)
    
Depth: 6 km
Goochland, Virginia, United States
4.5 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2003-12-09 20:59:14 UTC
      
      at 20:59 
December 09, 2003 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 37.587, -77.903
        
        10.2 km from
  Goochland
    (6.2 miles)
    
Depth: 5 km
Palmyra, Virginia, United States
4.2 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1984-08-17 18:05:46 UTC
      
      at 18:05 
August 17, 1984 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 37.868, -78.324
        
        5.2 km from
  Palmyra
    (3.2 miles)
    
Depth: 8 km
Sparta, North Carolina, United States
5.1 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2020-08-09 12:07:37 UTC
      
      at 12:07 
August 09, 2020 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 36.476, -81.094
        
        3.2 km from
  Sparta
    (2.2 miles)
    
Depth: 7 km
Farmville, Virginia, United States
3.8 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1998-10-21 05:56:47 UTC
      
      at 05:56 
October 21, 1998 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 37.381, -78.367
        
        9.2 km from
  Farmville
    (5.2 miles)
    
Depth: 13 km
Goochland, Virginia, United States
3.9 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2003-05-05 16:32:32 UTC
      
      at 16:32 
May 05, 2003 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 37.755, -78.072
        
        18.2 km from
  Goochland
    (11.2 miles)
    
Depth: 5 km
Amherst, Virginia, United States
2.7 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2009-11-25 22:24:45 UTC
      
      at 22:24 
November 25, 2009 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 37.569, -78.871
        
        16.2 km from
  Amherst
    (9.2 miles)
    
Depth: 3 km
Forest, Virginia, United States
2.3 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2022-02-10 03:20:57 UTC
      
      at 03:20 
February 10, 2022 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 37.34, -79.398
        
        9.2 km from
  Forest
    (6.2 miles)
    
Depth: 8 km
Cumberland, Virginia, United States
3.0 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2025-05-06 17:08:17 UTC
      
      at 17:08 
May 06, 2025 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 37.464, -78.469
        
        19.2 km from
  Cumberland
    (12.2 miles)
    
Depth: 7 km
Stuarts Draft, Virginia, United States
2.4 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2023-10-22 08:10:19 UTC
      
      at 08:10 
October 22, 2023 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 38.042, -79.051
        
        2.2 km from
  Stuarts Draft
    (1.2 miles)
    
Depth: 3 km
Stuarts Draft, Virginia, United States
2.2 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2023-10-23 21:04:28 UTC
      
      at 21:04 
October 23, 2023 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 38.038, -79.03
        
        0.2 km from
  Stuarts Draft
    (0.2 miles)
    
Depth: 8 km
Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
2.4 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1977-02-27 20:05:34 UTC
      
      at 20:05 
February 27, 1977 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 37.897, -78.628
        
        19.2 km from
  Charlottesville
    (12.2 miles)
    
Depth: 5 km
Stuarts Draft, Virginia, United States
2.2 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2023-10-15 22:19:57 UTC
      
      at 22:19 
October 15, 2023 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 38.046, -79.059
        
        2.2 km from
  Stuarts Draft
    (1.2 miles)
    
Depth: 2 km
Cumberland, Virginia, United States
1.9 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2022-02-04 10:33:56 UTC
      
      at 10:33 
February 04, 2022 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 37.567, -78.454
        
        20.2 km from
  Cumberland
    (12.2 miles)
    
Depth: 3 km
Cumberland, Virginia, United States
2.6 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2015-11-04 11:00:52 UTC
      
      at 11:00 
November 04, 2015 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 37.563, -78.431
        
        18.2 km from
  Cumberland
    (11.2 miles)
    
Depth: 7 km
Cumberland, Virginia, United States
2.4 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2017-03-22 11:03:13 UTC
      
      at 11:03 
March 22, 2017 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 37.583, -78.437
        
        19.2 km from
  Cumberland
    (12.2 miles)
    
Depth: 8 km
Cumberland, Virginia, United States
2.3 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2017-08-03 06:37:25 UTC
      
      at 06:37 
August 03, 2017 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 37.495, -78.436
        
        16.2 km from
  Cumberland
    (10.2 miles)
    
Depth: 8 km
Verona, Virginia, United States
2.3 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2021-08-28 06:43:53 UTC
      
      at 06:43 
August 28, 2021 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 38.161, -78.997
        
        4.2 km from
  Verona
    (2.2 miles)
    
Depth: 12 km
Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
3.2 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2001-09-22 16:01:20 UTC
      
      at 16:01 
September 22, 2001 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 38.026, -78.396
        
        7.2 km from
  Charlottesville
    (4.2 miles)
    
Depth: 2 km
Verona, Virginia, United States
2.1 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1981-11-23 13:14:50 UTC
      
      at 13:14 
November 23, 1981 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 38.241, -79.09
        
        8.2 km from
  Verona
    (5.2 miles)
    
Depth: 10 km
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