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Earthquake history in Virginia
Virginia has 10 county-level earthquake declarations across 10 counties. Albemarle County leads with 1 declarations. Total tracked FEMA obligations for earthquake events in this state: $59.3M.
This page shows every Virginia county in Virginia that has at least one FEMA earthquake declaration on record, ranked by how many times that hazard type triggered federal aid. Counties near the top of this list have recurring exposure to earthquake events — useful context for anyone evaluating property risk, insurance needs, or emergency planning in the area.
For the full national view of earthquake declarations across all states, see the earthquake disaster type page. For all hazard types in Virginia, see the Virginia state page.
Earthquake in Virginia
Counties ranked by earthquake declaration count
| # | County | Declarations | Tracked aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albemarle County | 1 | $298K |
| 2 | Culpeper County | 1 | $720K |
| 3 | Fluvanna County | 1 | $1.2M |
| 4 | Fredericksburg city | 1 | $460K |
| 5 | Goochland County | 1 | $1.1M |
| 6 | King George County | 1 | $167K |
| 7 | Louisa County | 1 | $52.0M |
| 8 | Northampton County | 1 | $6K |
| 9 | Orange County | 1 | $1.1M |
| 10 | Spotsylvania County | 1 | $2.2M |