Recent Earthquakes Near Amherst, Virginia, United States
Amherst has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 0 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 0 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 1 earthquake in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Amherst:
Cumberland, Virginia, United States
3.0 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-06 17:08:17
at 17:08
May 06, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.4640, -78.4690
53.2 km from Cumberland (33.1 miles)
Depth: 7.0 km
Stuarts Draft, Virginia, United States
2.2 magnitude earthquake
2023-10-23 21:04:28
at 21:04
October 23, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.0380, -79.0300
50.3 km from Stuarts Draft (31.3 miles)
Depth: 8.0 km
Stuarts Draft, Virginia, United States
2.4 magnitude earthquake
2023-10-22 08:10:19
at 08:10
October 22, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.0420, -79.0510
50.7 km from Stuarts Draft (31.5 miles)
Depth: 3.0 km
Stuarts Draft, Virginia, United States
2.2 magnitude earthquake
2023-10-15 22:19:57
at 22:19
October 15, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.0460, -79.0590
51.2 km from Stuarts Draft (31.8 miles)
Depth: 2.0 km
Palmyra, Virginia, United States
2.3 magnitude earthquake
2022-05-23 08:18:46
at 08:18
May 23, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.7470, -78.1940
77.8 km from Palmyra (48.3 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Forest, Virginia, United States
2.3 magnitude earthquake
2022-02-10 03:20:57
at 03:20
February 10, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.3400, -79.3980
41.0 km from Forest (25.5 miles)
Depth: 8.0 km
Cumberland, Virginia, United States
1.9 magnitude earthquake
2022-02-04 10:33:56
at 10:33
February 04, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.5670, -78.4540
52.8 km from Cumberland (32.8 miles)
Depth: 3.0 km
Cumberland, Virginia, United States
2.2 magnitude earthquake
2021-11-10 01:34:53
at 01:34
November 10, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.5300, -78.1630
78.7 km from Cumberland (48.9 miles)
Depth: 0.0 km
Verona, Virginia, United States
2.3 magnitude earthquake
2021-08-28 06:43:53
at 06:43
August 28, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.1610, -78.9970
64.1 km from Verona (39.8 miles)
Depth: 12.0 km
Cumberland, Virginia, United States
2.3 magnitude earthquake
2017-08-03 06:37:25
at 06:37
August 03, 2017 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.4950, -78.4360
55.3 km from Cumberland (34.4 miles)
Depth: 8.0 km
Cumberland, Virginia, United States
2.4 magnitude earthquake
2017-03-22 11:03:13
at 11:03
March 22, 2017 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.5830, -78.4370
54.3 km from Cumberland (33.7 miles)
Depth: 8.0 km
Cumberland, Virginia, United States
2.6 magnitude earthquake
2015-11-04 11:00:52
at 11:00
November 04, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.5630, -78.4310
54.9 km from Cumberland (34.1 miles)
Depth: 7.0 km
Cumberland, Virginia, United States
2.3 magnitude earthquake
2012-03-16 18:30:48
at 18:30
March 16, 2012 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.5030, -78.1720
78.2 km from Cumberland (48.6 miles)
Depth: 7.0 km
Cumberland, Virginia, United States
2.2 magnitude earthquake
2012-03-16 18:30:48
at 18:30
March 16, 2012 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.5030, -78.1720
78.2 km from Cumberland (48.6 miles)
Depth: 7.0 km
Louisa, Virginia, United States
3.9 magnitude earthquake
2011-08-25 05:07:50
at 05:07
August 25, 2011 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.9400, -77.8960
109.2 km from Louisa (67.8 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Louisa, Virginia, United States
3.7 magnitude earthquake
2011-08-24 00:04:36
at 00:04
August 24, 2011 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.9120, -77.9510
103.5 km from Louisa (64.3 miles)
Depth: 7.0 km
Louisa, Virginia, United States
5.8 magnitude earthquake
2011-08-23 17:51:04
at 17:51
August 23, 2011 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.9360, -77.9330
106.0 km from Louisa (65.8 miles)
Depth: 6.0 km
Amherst, Virginia, United States
2.7 magnitude earthquake
2009-11-25 22:24:45
at 22:24
November 25, 2009 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.5690, -78.8710
16.0 km from Amherst (10.0 miles)
Depth: 3.0 km
Goochland, Virginia, United States
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2003-12-09 20:59:14
at 20:59
December 09, 2003 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.5870, -77.9030
101.4 km from Goochland (63.0 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Goochland, Virginia, United States
3.9 magnitude earthquake
2003-05-05 16:32:32
at 16:32
May 05, 2003 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.7550, -78.0720
88.4 km from Goochland (55.0 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
3.2 magnitude earthquake
2001-09-22 16:01:20
at 16:01
September 22, 2001 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.0260, -78.3960
75.7 km from Charlottesville (47.0 miles)
Depth: 2.0 km
Farmville, Virginia, United States
3.8 magnitude earthquake
1998-10-21 05:56:47
at 05:56
October 21, 1998 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.3810, -78.3670
64.6 km from Farmville (40.2 miles)
Depth: 13.0 km
Hollymead, Virginia, United States
2.6 magnitude earthquake
1998-04-21 23:28:26
at 23:28
April 21, 1998 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.1720, -78.5660
77.9 km from Hollymead (48.4 miles)
Depth: 7.0 km
White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, United States
3.5 magnitude earthquake
1991-04-22 01:01:20
at 01:01
April 22, 1991 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.9410, -80.2070
109.2 km from White Sulphur Springs (67.9 miles)
Depth: 14.0 km
Goochland, Virginia, United States
3.8 magnitude earthquake
1991-03-15 06:54:08
at 06:54
March 15, 1991 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.7460, -77.9160
101.8 km from Goochland (63.2 miles)
Depth: 17.0 km
Palmyra, Virginia, United States
4.2 magnitude earthquake
1984-08-17 18:05:46
at 18:05
August 17, 1984 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.8680, -78.3240
71.4 km from Palmyra (44.4 miles)
Depth: 8.0 km
Verona, Virginia, United States
2.1 magnitude earthquake
1981-11-23 13:14:50
at 13:14
November 23, 1981 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.2410, -79.0900
72.9 km from Verona (45.3 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
2.4 magnitude earthquake
1977-02-27 20:05:34
at 20:05
February 27, 1977 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.8970, -78.6280
50.9 km from Charlottesville (31.6 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Blacksburg, Virginia, United States
3.6 magnitude earthquake
1974-05-30 21:28:37
at 21:28
May 30, 1974 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.3820, -80.4190
123.0 km from Blacksburg (76.5 miles)
Depth: 8.0 km