A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck Virginia today, with the epicenter located about five miles south of the town of Dillwyn in Buckingham County.
The tremblor hit just after 1pm ET, and more than 150 people across Virginia and other nearby states — such as North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Maryland — reported feeling shaking up to intensity level four, according to the US Geological Survey.
The USGS describes this level of shaking as ‘moderate’ tremors that are ‘felt indoors by many, outdoors by few during the day.’ At night, it may be strong enough to wake some people up, and it can break dishes, rattle doors and rock parked cars.
As of 3:20pm ET, no damages or injuries have been reported.
This is a developing story. More updates to come.
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck Virginia today, with the epicenter located about five miles south of the town of Dillwyn in Buckingham County
