Latest See all | Mag. 2.1 earthquake Walker County - Georgia, United States - Apr 21, 2024 - |
Strongest since 2023 | Mag. 4? possible quake Lamar County - Mississippi, United States - Jul 31, 2023 - |
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 21, 06:29 am (New York) | 2.1 10.3 km | 61 km (38 mi) to the NE | Walker County, 7.3 mi southwest of Dalton, Whitfield County, Georgia, United States | Info | |
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 10, 10:42 am (GMT -5) | ? n/a | 53 km (33 mi) to the S | 1.5 mi east of Navarre, Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States (unconfirmed) 97 reports | Info | |
Thursday, March 28, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 28, 05:42 am (New York) | 2.0 7.1 km | 82 km (51 mi) to the NE | 15 km ESE of Wildwood Lake, Tennessee | Info | |
Sunday, March 24, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 24, 11:45 am (New York) | 2.2 9.8 km | 64 km (40 mi) to the NE | 5.5 mi southwest of Dalton, Whitfield County, Georgia, United States | Info | |
Sunday, March 10, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Mar 10, 03:08 pm (Chicago) | 2.6 22 km | 63 km (39 mi) to the N | Tennessee | Info | |
Mar 10, 02:31 pm (Chicago) | 2.3 23 km | 63 km (39 mi) to the N | Tennessee | Info | |
Mar 10, 02:16 pm (Chicago) | 2.1 23 km | 63 km (39 mi) to the N | Tennessee | Info | |
Thursday, February 29, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 29, 04:45 am (Chicago) | 2.6 13 km | 73 km (45 mi) to the NE | 9 Km SSE of Pikeville, Tennessee 1 report | Info | |
Tuesday, February 27, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 27, 12:40 pm (Chicago) | 2.1 8.2 km | Jackson County, Alabama, 28 mi west of Catanuga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States | Info | ||
Thursday, February 15, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 15, 04:21 am (Chicago) | 2.3 17 km | Alabama | Info | ||
Friday, February 9, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 8, 11:30 pm (New York) | 2.2 3.6 km | 45 km (28 mi) to the NE | Eastern Tennessee 1 report | Info |
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Alabama has very few earthquakes and most of them are very small (below magnitude 3). Larger quakes with magnitudes above 3 might occur from time to time. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 10.7 quakes on average per year in Alabama. However, Alabama has had at least 8 quakes above magnitude 4 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.
On average, Alabama has about 10 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
The last earthquake in Alabama occurred 2 weeks ago and had a magnitude of 2.1:
A light magnitude 2.1 earthquake hit 11.7 km (7 mi) away from Dalton, Georgia, United States, in the early morning of Sunday, Apr 21, 2024 at 6.29 am local time (America/New York GMT -4). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10.3 km (6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
Since 2023, Alabama has had 0 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 5 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
The strongest earthquake in Alabama since 2023 had a magnitude of 3.8 and occurred 40 weeks ago:
A moderate magnitude 3.8 earthquake hit 61 km (38 mi) away from Kolambus, Mississippi, United States, in the morning of Monday, Jul 31, 2023 at 9.30 am local time (America/Chicago GMT -5). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was felt widely in the area.
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