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Virginia is not located on a major fault line. The state is located in the middle of a tectonic plate, which is why Virginia has a much lower rate of earthquakes than California, which is on the edge of a tectonic plate.

That being said, Virginia is home to a smaller seismic zone, which does result in lower magnitude earthquakes. A smaller seismic zone results from small, interlaced fault lines in the bedrock.

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