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Biggest Earthquakes Near Washington, DC [Since 1917]

Real-time tracking of the biggest earthquakes near Washington DC in the last since 1917

2.5+ Magnitude, Last 7 Days

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Map Index	When	Where	Magnitude	Significance	Depth (km / mi)	Lat / Long	Earthquakes
1	14 Years Ago	🇺🇸 11 km SSW of Mineral, Virginia	5.8	1410	6.00 / 3.73	37.91 / -77.94	14 Years Ago #1 🇺🇸 11 km SSW of Mineral, Virginia 37.91 / -77.946.00 km / 3.73 mi 5.8
2	21 Years Ago	🇺🇸 5 km ENE of Columbia, Virginia	4.5	962	10.00 / 6.21	37.77 / -78.10	21 Years Ago #2 🇺🇸 5 km ENE of Columbia, Virginia 37.77 / -78.1010.00 km / 6.21 mi 4.5
3	7 Years Ago	🇺🇸 3 km NNE of Little Creek, Delaware	4.1	779	9.87 / 6.13	39.20 / -75.43	7 Years Ago #3 🇺🇸 3 km NNE of Little Creek, Delaware 39.20 / -75.439.87 km / 6.13 mi 4.1
4	15 Years Ago	🇺🇸 5 km NNW of Barnesville, Maryland	3.6	699	7.03 / 4.37	39.26 / -77.41	15 Years Ago #4 🇺🇸 5 km NNW of Barnesville, Maryland 39.26 / -77.417.03 km / 4.37 mi 3.6
5	16 Years Ago	🇺🇸 2 km NNE of Landisville, Pennsylvania	3.4	725	3.61 / 2.24	40.11 / -76.40	16 Years Ago #5 🇺🇸 2 km NNE of Landisville, Pennsylvania 40.11 / -76.403.61 km / 2.24 mi 3.4
6	14 Years Ago	🇺🇸 9 km SSW of Mineral, Virginia	2.8	831	0.05 / 0.03	37.93 / -77.93	14 Years Ago #6 🇺🇸 9 km SSW of Mineral, Virginia 37.93 / -77.930.05 km / 0.03 mi 2.8
7	3 Months Ago	🇺🇸 7 km N of Wyndham, Virginia	2.8	166	10.89 / 6.77	37.76 / -77.60	3 Months Ago #7 🇺🇸 7 km N of Wyndham, Virginia 37.76 / -77.6010.89 km / 6.77 mi 2.8
8	3 Months Ago	🇺🇸 1 km NNE of Wyndham, Virginia	2.8	648	0.12 / 0.07	37.71 / -77.61	3 Months Ago #8 🇺🇸 1 km NNE of Wyndham, Virginia 37.71 / -77.610.12 km / 0.07 mi 2.8