Earthquake Information for New Canton, Virginia

New Canton, VA has a low earthquake risk, with a total of 76 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 3.28% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of New Canton, VA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of New Canton, VA was a 5.8 Magnitude in 2011.

Risk Level:
Low

Total Number of Earthquakes in New Canton since 1931 within 30 miles

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

3.28%

Most Recent
Largest

5/29/2022 - 2.3 mag, 2.7mi depth 8.13782 mi from Louisa, VA
5/19/2022 - 1.7 mag, 6.8mi depth 4.98887 mi from Mineral, VA
2/3/2020 - 2.7 mag, 4.0mi depth 5.16612 mi from Louisa, VA
11/4/2019 - 1.7 mag, 6.4mi depth 4.00878 mi from Louisa, VA
12/5/2013 - 1.8 mag, 9.8mi depth 5.05923 mi from Louisa, VA
11/9/2013 - 1.9 mag, 5.5mi depth 5.7347 mi from Louisa, VA
8/30/2013 - 2.3 mag, 5.6mi depth 6.5058 mi from Kents Store, VA
8/11/2013 - 1.9 mag, 5.6mi depth 6.0562 mi from Mineral, VA
5/15/2013 - 2.3 mag, 0.2mi depth 4.3551 mi from Louisa, VA
1/9/2013 - 2.0 mag, 5.1mi depth 0.9549 mi from Louisa, VA
10/7/2012 - 2.2 mag, 15.2mi depth 6.3181 mi from Crozier, VA
7/31/2012 - 0.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.4846 mi from Gum Spring, VA
6/4/2012 - 2.0 mag, 9.4mi depth 4.5296 mi from Cartersville, VA
4/3/2012 - 2.5 mag, 6.3mi depth 7.387 mi from Louisa, VA
3/26/2012 - 3.0 mag, 8.6mi depth 7.6855 mi from Louisa, VA
3/16/2012 - 2.3 mag, 7.8mi depth 4.4302 mi from Cumberland, VA
2/28/2012 - 1.8 mag, 3.7mi depth 6.6978 mi from Louisa, VA
2/19/2012 - 2.7 mag, 2.9mi depth 7.2251 mi from Louisa, VA
1/30/2012 - 3.1 mag, 3.2mi depth 5.0441 mi from Louisa, VA
1/18/2012 - 2.5 mag, 1.2mi depth 4.7574 mi from Mineral, VA
1/18/2012 - 2.0 mag, 5.5mi depth 7.387 mi from Louisa, VA
1/18/2012 - 2.5 mag, 4.9mi depth 5.8211 mi from Louisa, VA
1/13/2012 - 2.3 mag, 5.5mi depth 7.906 mi from Kents Store, VA
1/8/2012 - 1.9 mag, 4.6mi depth 6.3776 mi from Louisa, VA
12/24/2011 - 2.0 mag, 4.2mi depth 6.9063 mi from Louisa, VA
12/12/2011 - 2.1 mag, 2.8mi depth 2.9061 mi from Mineral, VA
12/12/2011 - 2.0 mag, 1.3mi depth 3.9992 mi from Louisa, VA
12/5/2011 - 1.9 mag, 1.2mi depth 4.0685 mi from Louisa, VA
11/30/2011 - 2.1 mag, 12.5mi depth 5.1549 mi from Louisa, VA
11/21/2011 - 1.9 mag, 5.2mi depth 4.8395 mi from Louisa, VA
11/21/2011 - 2.1 mag, 5.3mi depth 4.3928 mi from Kents Store, VA
11/20/2011 - 2.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 5.5346 mi from Mineral, VA
11/19/2011 - 2.4 mag, 2.2mi depth 5.0622 mi from Mineral, VA
11/3/2011 - 2.3 mag, 6.1mi depth 5.1553 mi from Louisa, VA
10/19/2011 - 2.3 mag, 3.1mi depth 4.9043 mi from Mineral, VA
10/12/2011 - 3.0 mag, 4.1mi depth 5.3846 mi from Louisa, VA
10/10/2011 - 2.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 6.933 mi from Mineral, VA
10/9/2011 - 2.4 mag, 3.5mi depth 4.9101 mi from Louisa, VA
10/5/2011 - 2.5 mag, 3.8mi depth 5.6675 mi from Louisa, VA
9/17/2011 - 2.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 6.1713 mi from Louisa, VA
9/17/2011 - 2.6 mag, 4.8mi depth 6.3776 mi from Louisa, VA
9/16/2011 - 2.1 mag, 4.6mi depth 5.559 mi from Louisa, VA
9/7/2011 - 2.1 mag, 6.1mi depth 3.995 mi from Mineral, VA
9/6/2011 - 2.1 mag, 2.6mi depth 5.9497 mi from Mineral, VA
9/5/2011 - 2.5 mag, 5.1mi depth 5.2145 mi from Louisa, VA
9/1/2011 - 3.4 mag, 3.4mi depth 4.2191 mi from Mineral, VA
8/31/2011 - 2.1 mag, 2.1mi depth 5.98 mi from Mineral, VA
8/30/2011 - 2.6 mag, 7.2mi depth 7.6965 mi from Louisa, VA
8/30/2011 - 2.1 mag, 5.9mi depth 6.759 mi from Louisa, VA
8/29/2011 - 2.3 mag, 4.7mi depth 5.6415 mi from Louisa, VA

8/23/2011 - 5.8 mag, 6.0mi depth 5.1566 mi from Mineral, VA
12/9/2003 - 4.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.2141 mi from Powhatan, VA
8/17/1984 - 4.2 mag, 8.2mi depth 3.6057 mi from Lake Monticello, VA
8/25/2011 - 3.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.7031 mi from Mineral, VA
5/5/2003 - 3.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 5.1118 mi from Columbia, VA
10/21/1998 - 3.8 mag, 13.4mi depth 6.0395 mi from Farmville, VA
3/15/1991 - 3.8 mag, 17.5mi depth 0.4949 mi from Sandy Hook, VA
8/24/2011 - 3.7 mag, 7.9mi depth 7.0405 mi from Mineral, VA
8/24/2011 - 3.4 mag, 0.1mi depth 4.4124 mi from Gum Spring, VA
9/1/2011 - 3.4 mag, 3.4mi depth 4.2191 mi from Mineral, VA
9/22/2001 - 3.2 mag, 2.0mi depth 2.3192 mi from Rivanna, VA
1/30/2012 - 3.1 mag, 3.2mi depth 5.0441 mi from Louisa, VA
10/12/2011 - 3.0 mag, 4.1mi depth 5.3846 mi from Louisa, VA
3/26/2012 - 3.0 mag, 8.6mi depth 7.6855 mi from Louisa, VA
8/23/2011 - 2.8 mag, 0.1mi depth 5.5189 mi from Mineral, VA
8/27/1988 - 2.7 mag, 14.0mi depth 5.7334 mi from Crozier, VA
2/3/2020 - 2.7 mag, 4.0mi depth 5.16612 mi from Louisa, VA
8/29/2011 - 2.7 mag, 4.2mi depth 5.7484 mi from Louisa, VA
2/19/2012 - 2.7 mag, 2.9mi depth 7.2251 mi from Louisa, VA
8/30/2011 - 2.6 mag, 7.2mi depth 7.6965 mi from Louisa, VA
9/17/2011 - 2.6 mag, 4.8mi depth 6.3776 mi from Louisa, VA
8/25/2011 - 2.6 mag, 4.9mi depth 5.9113 mi from Bumpass, VA
1/18/2012 - 2.5 mag, 4.9mi depth 5.8211 mi from Louisa, VA
1/18/2012 - 2.5 mag, 1.2mi depth 4.7574 mi from Mineral, VA
8/25/2011 - 2.5 mag, 13.4mi depth 8.5844 mi from Mineral, VA
10/5/2011 - 2.5 mag, 3.8mi depth 5.6675 mi from Louisa, VA
12/3/2004 - 2.5 mag, 10.0mi depth 7.9434 mi from Gum Spring, VA
9/5/2011 - 2.5 mag, 5.1mi depth 5.2145 mi from Louisa, VA
4/3/2012 - 2.5 mag, 6.3mi depth 7.387 mi from Louisa, VA
2/27/1977 - 2.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.0598 mi from North Garden, VA
11/19/2011 - 2.4 mag, 2.2mi depth 5.0622 mi from Mineral, VA
10/9/2011 - 2.4 mag, 3.5mi depth 4.9101 mi from Louisa, VA
8/25/2011 - 2.4 mag, 4.7mi depth 4.3476 mi from Mineral, VA
8/29/2011 - 2.3 mag, 4.1mi depth 5.4218 mi from Louisa, VA
5/15/2013 - 2.3 mag, 0.2mi depth 4.3551 mi from Louisa, VA
8/25/2011 - 2.3 mag, 0.1mi depth 7.4309 mi from Louisa, VA
1/13/2012 - 2.3 mag, 5.5mi depth 7.906 mi from Kents Store, VA
11/20/2011 - 2.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 5.5346 mi from Mineral, VA
11/3/2011 - 2.3 mag, 6.1mi depth 5.1553 mi from Louisa, VA
10/19/2011 - 2.3 mag, 3.1mi depth 4.9043 mi from Mineral, VA
3/16/2012 - 2.3 mag, 7.8mi depth 4.4302 mi from Cumberland, VA
5/29/2022 - 2.3 mag, 2.7mi depth 8.13782 mi from Louisa, VA
8/30/2013 - 2.3 mag, 5.6mi depth 6.5058 mi from Kents Store, VA
8/29/2011 - 2.3 mag, 4.7mi depth 5.6415 mi from Louisa, VA
10/7/2012 - 2.2 mag, 15.2mi depth 6.3181 mi from Crozier, VA
10/10/2011 - 2.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 6.933 mi from Mineral, VA
8/23/2011 - 2.2 mag, 0.1mi depth 7.1303 mi from Kents Store, VA
8/29/2011 - 2.2 mag, 4.2mi depth 5.6215 mi from Louisa, VA
8/28/2011 - 2.2 mag, 6.7mi depth 5.8248 mi from Louisa, VA
11/30/2011 - 2.1 mag, 12.5mi depth 5.1549 mi from Louisa, VA

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Earthquake Probability for New Canton, VA

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in New Canton, VA.

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

(within 31 km/51 miles above magnitude)

5.0

3.28%

5.1

2.65%

5.2

2.65%

5.2

2.65%

5.3

2.15%

5.4

1.73%

5.5

1.40%

5.6

1.30%

5.7

1.05%

5.8

0.92%

5.9

0.75%

6.0

0.69%

6.1

0.55%

6.2

0.48%

6.3

0.38%

6.4

0.35%

6.5

0.27%

6.6

0.23%

6.7

0.20%

6.8

0.15%

6.9

0.12%

7.0

0.10%

7.1

0.06%

7.2

0.04%

7.3

0.03%

7.4

0.01%

7.5

0.00%

7.6

0.00%

7.7

0.00%

7.8

0.00%

7.9

0.00%

8.0

0.00%

8.1

0.00%

8.2

0.00%

8.3

0.00%

8.4

0.00%

8.5

0.00%

8.6

0.00%

8.7

0.00%

8.8

0.00%

8.9

0.00%

9.0

0.00%

9.1

0.00%

9.2

0.00%

Earthquake Count for New Canton, VA

View the number of earthquake incidents in New Canton, VA by year that are more than 2.5 Magnitude.

List of Earthquake Incidents for New Canton, VA

Total Number of Earthquakes in New Canton, VA within 30 miles. All distances and depths in the table are measured in miles.

05/29/2022

2.3

2.7

8.14

Earthquake Information for New Canton, Virginia

Earthquake Probability for New Canton, VA

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

Earthquake Count for New Canton, VA

List of Earthquake Incidents for New Canton, VA

Risk Of Natural Disasters In New Canton, VA

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