Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Virginia nwere obere ihe ize ndụ nke ala ọma jijiji, karịsịa n'akụkụ ebe ugwu nke steeti ahụ. Mpaghara ala ọma jijiji nke Virginia enwebeghị akụkọ ihe mere eme nke ọrụ ala ọma jijiji mgbe nile. Ala ọma jijiji na-adịkarị n'elu 4.5 n'ike n'ihi na Virginia dị n'etiti North American Plate, dị anya site na njedebe efere. Ala ọma jijiji na-emekarị n'ebe ndị dị nso n'ebe e nwere efere ndị na-agba n'ụwa. Ala ọma jijiji kasị ukwuu e dekọrọ, nke e mere atụmatụ na ọ dị 5.9 n'ihe ọ̀tụ̀tụ̀, mere na 1897 na nso Blacksburg. Nke kachasị kemgbe ahụ bụ n'ọnwa Ọgọstụ afọ 2011, mgbe otu
Ala ọma jijiji ruru ogo 5.8 mere na nso Mineral, Virginia ma nwee mmetụta nke ọma na steeti ahụ dum.