Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Fort Payne, AL
M 2.6
Latest: 7:00 am CST on 25 February 2025 · 27 km (17 mi) ENE of Fort Payne, AL
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Fort Payne was M 2.6, 27 km (17 mi) ENE of Fort Payne, AL, at 7:00 am CST on 25 February 2025. 43 people reported feeling it to USGS. 1 smaller earthquake has been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 15 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 0
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.6 on 25 February 2025, 27 km (17 mi) ENE of Fort Payne, AL
- Reported felt
- 9 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 15
- 2.2 26 km (16 mi) ENE of Fort Payne, AL · felt by 2
- 2.6 27 km (17 mi) ENE of Fort Payne, AL · felt by 43
- 2.3 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Fort Payne, AL · felt by 3
- 2.0 21 km (13 mi) ENE of Fort Payne, AL
- 2.4 21 km (13 mi) ENE of Fort Payne, AL · felt by 1
- 1.5 30 km (18 mi) NE of Fort Payne, AL
- 2.2 22 km (14 mi) NW of Fort Payne, AL · felt by 7
- 2.1 28 km (17 mi) NE of Fort Payne, AL
- 2.2 20 km (12 mi) ENE of Fort Payne, AL · felt by 1
- 2.2 14 km (9 mi) ESE of Fort Payne, AL · felt by 7
- 2.6 14 km (9 mi) ESE of Fort Payne, AL · felt by 9
- 2.3 6 km (4 mi) WSW of Fort Payne, AL · felt by 6
- 2.5 23 km (14 mi) ENE of Fort Payne, AL
- 2.3 22 km (14 mi) ENE of Fort Payne, AL
- 1.6 17 km (11 mi) N of Fort Payne, 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 Fort Payne time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Fort Payne are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Fort Payne; dots are the 15 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists no earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of Fort Payne.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearby towns
Summerville 34 km · Scottsboro 38 km · Trion 39 km
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