Biggest Earthquakes Near Charleston, West 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
Welch, West Virginia, United States
4.7 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1976-06-19 05:54:13 UTC
      
      at 05:54 
June 19, 1976 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 37.362, -81.624
        
        8.2 km from
  Welch
    (5.2 miles)
    
Depth: 5 km
Owingsville, Kentucky, United States
5.1 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1980-07-27 18:52:21 UTC
      
      at 18:52 
July 27, 1980 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 38.174, -83.907
        
        12.2 km from
  Owingsville
    (8.2 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
Charleston, West Virginia, United States
3.2 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1991-06-28 18:34:51 UTC
      
      at 18:34 
June 28, 1991 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 38.276, -81.668
        
        8.2 km from
  Charleston
    (5.2 miles)
    
Depth: 5 km
Alum Creek, West Virginia, United States
2.6 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2012-03-16 15:05:53 UTC
      
      at 15:05 
March 16, 2012 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 38.234, -81.748
        
        7.2 km from
  Alum Creek
    (4.2 miles)
    
Depth: 5 km
Montgomery, West Virginia, United States
2.7 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2017-06-21 08:01:32 UTC
      
      at 08:01 
June 21, 2017 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 38.2, -81.399
        
        6.2 km from
  Montgomery
    (4.2 miles)
    
Depth: 16 km
Sissonville, West Virginia, United States
2.6 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2014-06-06 22:15:40 UTC
      
      at 22:15 
June 06, 2014 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 38.644, -81.586
        
        13.2 km from
  Sissonville
    (8.2 miles)
    
Depth: 29 km
Sissonville, West Virginia, United States
2.6 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2014-06-06 22:15:40 UTC
      
      at 22:15 
June 06, 2014 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 38.644, -81.586
        
        13.2 km from
  Sissonville
    (8.2 miles)
    
Depth: 29 km
Raven, Virginia, United States
4.3 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2006-11-02 17:53:02 UTC
      
      at 17:53 
November 02, 2006 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 37.2, -81.92
        
        13.2 km from
  Raven
    (8.2 miles)
    
Depth: 1 km
Sutton, West Virginia, United States
3.4 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2010-04-04 09:19:14 UTC
      
      at 09:19 
April 04, 2010 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 38.619, -80.909
        
        18.2 km from
  Sutton
    (11.2 miles)
    
Depth: 0 km
Gallipolis, Ohio, United States
2.5 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2013-03-27 09:10:49 UTC
      
      at 09:10 
March 27, 2013 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 38.668, -82.215
        
        15.2 km from
  Gallipolis
    (9.2 miles)
    
Depth: 15 km
Lesage, West Virginia, United States
2.5 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2017-01-23 06:30:23 UTC
      
      at 06:30 
January 23, 2017 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 38.53, -82.33
        
        5.2 km from
  Lesage
    (3.2 miles)
    
Depth: 25 km
Huntington, West Virginia, United States
3.3 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2024-12-16 21:39:20 UTC
      
      at 21:39 
December 16, 2024 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 38.453, -82.479
        
        4.2 km from
  Huntington
    (2.2 miles)
    
Depth: 23 km
Gallipolis, Ohio, United States
3.3 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2009-04-24 13:42:46 UTC
      
      at 13:42 
April 24, 2009 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 38.81, -82.27
        
        5.2 km from
  Gallipolis
    (3.2 miles)
    
Depth: 5 km
Oceana, West Virginia, United States
2.6 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2007-08-30 12:52:09 UTC
      
      at 12:52 
August 30, 2007 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 37.753, -81.636
        
        6.2 km from
  Oceana
    (4.2 miles)
    
Depth: 1 km
Sutton, West Virginia, United States
2.8 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2012-01-10 19:38:58 UTC
      
      at 19:38 
January 10, 2012 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 38.567, -80.894
        
        19.2 km from
  Sutton
    (12.2 miles)
    
Depth: 0 km
Sutton, West Virginia, United States
2.6 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2010-05-07 10:26:03 UTC
      
      at 10:26 
May 07, 2010 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 38.607, -80.913
        
        18.2 km from
  Sutton
    (11.2 miles)
    
Depth: 0 km
New Haven, West Virginia, United States
2.8 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2002-05-06 22:26:51 UTC
      
      at 22:26 
May 06, 2002 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 38.948, -81.889
        
        8.2 km from
  New Haven
    (5.2 miles)
    
Depth: 5 km
Mount Gay-Shamrock, West Virginia, United States
2.3 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2016-08-06 12:39:14 UTC
      
      at 12:39 
August 06, 2016 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 37.863, -82.129
        
        9.2 km from
  Mount Gay-Shamrock
    (5.2 miles)
    
Depth: 3 km