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Parts of Henrico feel 2.8-magnitude earthquake centered near Dillwyn

A gold star indicates where the May 6, 2025 earthquake was centered, just south of Dillwyn, Virginia. (Courtesy U.S. Geological Survey)

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Some residents of Henrico's West End reported feeling a 2.8-magnitude earthquake based just south of Dillwyn Tuesday afternoon. The quake struck at about 1:17 p.m. in an area just south of Route 60 between Richmond and Lynchburg.

A quake of the same magnitude based in Wyndham in Henrico's Far West End struck Jan. 14.