Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Birmingham, AL
M 2.8
Latest: 4:57 am CDT on 16 May 2016 · 40 km (25 mi) WSW of Birmingham, AL
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Birmingham was M 2.8, 40 km (25 mi) WSW of Birmingham, AL, at 4:57 am CDT on 16 May 2016. 1 smaller earthquake has been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 0 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 0
- Reported felt
- 0 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 3
- 2.4 47 km (29 mi) NW of Birmingham, AL · felt by 95
- 2.8 40 km (25 mi) WSW of Birmingham, AL
- 3.0 39 km (24 mi) WSW of Birmingham, AL
From the QuakeIndex database, which reads the USGS feed every 30 seconds and holds the USGS catalogue for the US from 2016 (M1.5+). Times are Birmingham time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Birmingham are listed even when they are further out.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists one earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of Birmingham:
- 5.1 Near Irondale, Alabama · 10 km ESE of Birmingham
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
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