RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — There have been two earthquakes recorded across the Central Virginia area in the past week, which might prompt some residents to ask — why does this happen? Calls and ...

is a part of the Central Virginia Seismic Zone (CVSZ). It is in this zone where small earthquakes measuring between 2.0 and 3.0 on the Richter scale are somewhat common due to a build up of stress ...

explained that the area is part of the Central Virginia seismic zone, which has a history of earthquake activity dating back to European settlement. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has received ...

Virginia's two active seismic zones, the Central Virginia Seismic Zone and the Giles County Seismic Zone, get most of the action. "On average, about twice - maybe three times a year, there'll be a ...

It wasn’t just the Metallica concert at Virginia Tech ... to feel small earthquakes, according to the USGS. The largest earthquake (5.8 magnitude) in the seismic zone occurred in 2011 in Mineral ...

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 ...

The earthquake occurred not far from 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 ...

A small earthquake rattled parts of west-central Virginia Tuesday afternoon.According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a 2.8-magntitude earthquake was recorded around Dillwyn and Farmville around 1: ...