The epicenter of a 3.0 magnitude earthquake that rocked Virginia today is situated in Buckingham County, around five miles south of the town of Dillwyn.
According to the US Geological Survey, more than 150 individuals in Virginia and other neighboring states, including North Carolina,
Pennsylvania, and Maryland, reported experiencing shaking up to intensity level four when the tremor struck just after 1pm ET.
According to the USGS, these earthquakes are “moderate” and “felt indoors by many, outdoors by few during the day.” It can shake parked automobiles,
Smash crockery, and rattle doors at night. It can even be powerful enough to wake some people awake. No casualties or damage have been reported as of 3:20 PM ET.
Because Virginia is located in the center of the North American tectonic plate, distant from its seismically active boundaries, earthquakes seldom occur there.
