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.

A small earthquake shook the ground in Virginia northwest of Richmond on Tuesday evening, causing no immediate reports of damage or injury but prompting a response from Gov. Glenn Youngkin.

A 2.8 magnitude earthquake rattled parts of Virginia on Tuesday, around 5:30 p.m. The quake occurred a little over a half mile northeast of Wyndham, at a depth of 0.1 kilometers. Over 1,300 ...

Kevin Skarupa says East Coast earthquakes are typically felt across a larger area than West Coast ones, despite the fact that quakes in the western U.S. are typically stronger and more frequent. But ...

A 2.8 magnitude earthquake shook the Richmond, Virginia area Tuesday afternoon, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake struck about six miles northwest of Glen Allen ...

"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 ...

Some residents of the Old Dominion had a strange surprise yesterday evening, with reports of their homes shaking around them. A 2.8 magnitude earthquake occurred at about 5:30 p.m. local time on ...