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Virginia earthquake risk

133 counties scored 0 rated Very High

Henrico County has the highest earthquake risk in Virginia, scoring 93.4 out of 100 — rated "Relatively Moderate" by FEMA's National Risk Index.

# County NRI score Rating
1 Henrico County 93.4 Relatively Moderate
2 Fairfax County 92.8 Relatively Moderate
3 Richmond 92.7 Relatively Moderate
4 Chesterfield County 89.6 Relatively Low
5 Albemarle County 85.6 Relatively Low
6 Hanover County 83.8 Relatively Low
7 Prince William County 80.9 Relatively Low
8 Alexandria 80 Relatively Low
9 Norfolk 78.1 Relatively Low
10 Loudoun County 77.9 Relatively Low
11 Louisa County 76.4 Relatively Low
12 Newport News 76.3 Relatively Low
13 Spotsylvania County 76.2 Relatively Low
14 Roanoke 74.7 Relatively Low
15 Montgomery County 73.4 Relatively Low
16 Arlington County 73 Relatively Low
17 Lynchburg 73 Relatively Low
18 Washington County 72.7 Relatively Low
19 Powhatan County 72.2 Relatively Low
20 Goochland County 71.5 Relatively Low
21 Chesapeake 71.1 Relatively Low
22 Charlottesville 70.9 Relatively Low
23 Augusta County 70.6 Relatively Low
24 Stafford County 70.5 Relatively Low
25 Tazewell County 68.1 Relatively Low
26 Pulaski County 68 Relatively Low
27 Henry County 67.9 Relatively Low
28 Virginia Beach 67.5 Relatively Low
29 Fluvanna County 67.3 Relatively Low
30 Pittsylvania County 67 Relatively Low
31 Rockingham County 67 Relatively Low
32 Petersburg 66.1 Relatively Low
33 Prince Edward County 65.2 Relatively Low
34 Culpeper County 65.1 Relatively Low
35 Harrisonburg 65.1 Relatively Low
36 Mecklenburg County 65 Relatively Low
37 Hampton 65 Relatively Low
38 Portsmouth 64.9 Relatively Low
39 Scott County 64.5 Relatively Low
40 Danville 64.2 Relatively Low
41 Hopewell 64 Relatively Low
42 Halifax County 63.3 Relatively Low
43 Winchester 63 Relatively Low
44 Buckingham County 62.9 Relatively Low
45 Orange County 61.9 Relatively Low
46 Smyth County 61.5 Relatively Low
47 Fauquier County 61.2 Relatively Low
48 James City County 61.1 Relatively Low
49 Campbell County 61 Relatively Low
50 Wythe County 61 Relatively Low
51 Martinsville 60.7 Relatively Low
52 Cumberland County 60.5 Relatively Low
53 Lee County 60.4 Relatively Low
54 Bedford County 60.2 Relatively Low
55 Caroline County 59.9 Relatively Low
56 Frederick County 59.7 Relatively Low
57 Nottoway County 59.6 Relatively Low
58 Bristol 59.5 Relatively Low
59 Roanoke County 57.9 Very Low
60 Wise County 57.8 Very Low
61 Fredericksburg 57.5 Very Low
62 Shenandoah County 56.6 Very Low
63 Manassas 55.9 Very Low
64 Dinwiddie County 55.4 Very Low
65 Franklin County 55.2 Very Low
66 Russell County 55.1 Very Low
67 Amherst County 54.4 Very Low
68 York County 54.3 Very Low
69 Suffolk 54 Very Low
70 Lunenburg County 52.8 Very Low
71 Prince George County 51.8 Very Low
72 Accomack County 51.1 Very Low
73 Amelia County 49.5 Very Low
74 Salem 49 Very Low
75 Waynesboro 48.3 Very Low
76 Buchanan County 48.1 Very Low
77 Fairfax 47.8 Very Low
78 Carroll County 47.5 Very Low
79 Westmoreland County 47.5 Very Low
80 Lexington 46.2 Very Low
81 Isle of Wight County 46.1 Very Low
82 Charlotte County 45.7 Very Low
83 Nelson County 45.4 Very Low
84 Warren County 45.2 Very Low
85 Radford 44.8 Very Low
86 Madison County 44.3 Very Low
87 Brunswick County 44.1 Very Low
88 Sussex County 43.5 Very Low
89 Essex County 43.2 Very Low
90 Giles County 43.2 Very Low
91 Page County 43.1 Very Low
92 Lancaster County 42.9 Very Low
93 Gloucester County 42.5 Very Low
94 Southampton County 42.2 Very Low
95 Greene County 42 Very Low
96 Staunton 41.4 Very Low
97 Appomattox County 41.2 Very Low
98 Colonial Heights 41.1 Very Low
99 New Kent County 41 Very Low
100 Greensville County 40.8 Very Low
101 Williamsburg 40.5 Very Low
102 Grayson County 39.9 Very Low
103 King George County 39.7 Very Low
104 Northumberland County 38.9 Very Low
105 Rockbridge County 38.1 Very Low
106 Emporia 37.6 Very Low
107 Patrick County 37.5 Very Low
108 Charles City County 37 Very Low
109 Middlesex County 36.9 Very Low
110 King William County 36.6 Very Low
111 Franklin 36.5 Very Low
112 Dickenson County 36 Very Low
113 Botetourt County 35.7 Very Low
114 Clarke County 34.8 Very Low
115 Galax 34.5 Very Low
116 King and Queen County 34.4 Very Low
117 Alleghany County 34.2 Very Low
118 Richmond County 33.6 Very Low
119 Mathews County 33.4 Very Low
120 Manassas Park 32.8 Very Low
121 Northampton County 32.3 Very Low
122 Norton 31.8 Very Low
123 Falls Church 30.1 Very Low
124 Floyd County 28.2 Very Low
125 Surry County 28.1 Very Low
126 Rappahannock County 27.6 Very Low
127 Bland County 27.5 Very Low
128 Covington 26.9 Very Low
129 Poquoson 23.9 Very Low
130 Buena Vista 22.3 Very Low
131 Bath County 21.6 Very Low
132 Craig County 18.3 Very Low
133 Highland County 13.5 Very Low

Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20.0, December 2025. Scores are 0–100 percentile rankings among all US counties. See the methodology page for definitions. Download the full CSV for all counties.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the highest earthquake risk county in Virginia?

Henrico County, VA has the highest earthquake risk in Virginia, with a FEMA National Risk Index score of 93.4 out of 100 (rated "Relatively Moderate").

What causes earthquake risk in Virginia?

Earthquake risk reflects expected annual losses from ground shaking. High scores concentrate in California, the Pacific Northwest, Alaska, and the New Madrid Seismic Zone (spanning Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee, and neighboring states). NOAA's Storm Events Database does not track earthquakes, so recorded event counts are not shown.