Latest quakes in or near Chesterfield, Virginia, USA - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake See all | Mag. 3.0 earthquake Hanover County, Richmond County, Virginia - Nov 14, 2022 - |
Strongest since 1970 | Mag. 5.8 United States, Louisa County, Virginia - Aug 23, 2011 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 5
- 3 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 10 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 20 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 6 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Map and earthquake list
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Nov 14, 2022 04:12 pm (New York) Nov 14, 2022 20:12 GMT | ? n/a | 23 km (14 mi) to the N | Near Richmond, Virginia, USA (unconfirmed) 37 reports | Info | |
Tuesday, October 11, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Oct 11, 2022 12:03 am (New York) Oct 11, 2022 04:03 GMT | 2.2 11 km | 16 km (9.9 mi) to the N | Goochland County, United States, 18 mi northwest of Manchester, Richmond County, Virginia 35 reports | Info | |
Monday, May 30, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 29, 2022 10:03 pm (New York) May 30, 2022 02:03 GMT | 2.3 5.5 km | 48 km (30 mi) to the NW | Goochland County, United States, 26 mi east of Charlottesville, Charlottesville County, Virginia 16 reports | Info | |
Sunday, May 29, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 29, 2022 03:12 pm (New York) May 29, 2022 19:12 GMT | 2.3 7 km | 48 km (30 mi) to the NW | 16 Km S of Louisa, Virginia 20 reports | Info | |
Monday, May 23, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 23, 2022 04:18 am (New York) May 23, 2022 08:18 GMT | 2.3 10.4 km | 46 km (29 mi) to the NW | 2 Km WSW of Columbia, Virginia 6 reports | Info | |
Tuesday, April 12, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 12, 2022 03:19 pm (New York) Apr 12, 2022 19:19 GMT | 2.4 9.3 km | 32 km (20 mi) to the N | 13 Km NW of Ashland, Virginia 7 reports | Info | |
Saturday, January 1, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Dec 31, 2021 11:13 pm (New York) Jan 1, 2022 03:13 GMT | ? n/a | 46 km (29 mi) to the N | Caroline County, United States, 29 mi north of Manchester, Richmond County, Virginia (unconfirmed) 148 reports | Info | |
Sunday, December 19, 2021 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Dec 19, 2021 02:56 pm (New York) Dec 19, 2021 18:56 GMT | ? n/a | 2 km (1.2 mi) to the S | Near Peterburg, Virginia, USA (unconfirmed) 16 reports | Info | |
Dec 19, 2021 01:05 pm (New York) Dec 19, 2021 17:05 GMT | ? n/a | Near Richmond, Virginia, USA (unconfirmed) 415 reports | Info | ||
Wednesday, November 10, 2021 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Nov 9, 2021 09:34 pm (New York) Nov 10, 2021 01:34 GMT | 2.2 0.9 km | 28 km (17 mi) to the W | 8 Km ENE of Cumberland, Virginia 1 report | Info | |
Thursday, July 1, 2021 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jun 30, 2021 11:17 pm (New York) Jul 1, 2021 03:17 GMT | ? n/a | 43 km (27 mi) to the E | Near Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA (unconfirmed) 9 reports | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.07 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 14.3 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 0.21 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.8 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 0.7 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.4 years)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 1.54 quakes per year
Number of earthquakes over time
Chesterfield Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Chesterfield, Virginia, USA?
Chesterfield has a moderate level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1.1 quakes on average per year in or near Chesterfield, Virginia, USA. However, Chesterfield has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 4 since 2010, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.
+When was the latest earthquake in Chesterfield?
The last earthquake in Chesterfield occurred 1 year 19 weeks ago and had a magnitude of 3.0:
A light magnitude 3.0 earthquake hit 29 km (18 mi) away from Manchester, Virginia, United States, in the afternoon of Monday, Nov 14, 2022 at 4.12 pm local time (America/New York GMT -4). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was felt widely in the area.
+How many quakes were there in Chesterfield since 1970?
Since 1970, Chesterfield has had 1 quake of magnitude 5.8, 3 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 10 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 20 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 6 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Chesterfield since 1970?
The strongest earthquake in Chesterfield since 1970 had a magnitude of 5.8 and occurred 13 years ago:
A strong magnitude 5.8 earthquake hit 14.2 km (9 mi) away from Louisa, Virginia, United States, around noon of Tuesday, Aug 23, 2011 at 1.51 pm local time (America/New York GMT -4). The quake had a very shallow depth of 6 km (3.7 mi) .
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