Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Lake View, AL
M 2.8
Latest: 4:57 am CDT on 16 May 2016 · 11 km (7 mi) NNW of Lake View, AL
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Lake View was M 2.8, 11 km (7 mi) NNW of Lake View, AL, at 4:57 am CDT on 16 May 2016. 2 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 5 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 1
- Largest since 2016
- M 3.0 on 29 April 2016, 12 km (7 mi) NNW of Lake View, AL
- Reported felt
- 1 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 5
- 2.2 24 km (15 mi) NNW of Lake View, AL · felt by 3
- 2.5 29 km (18 mi) NW of Lake View, AL
- 2.8 11 km (7 mi) NNW of Lake View, AL
- 3.0 12 km (7 mi) NNW of Lake View, AL
- 3.0 8 km (5 mi) NW of Lake View, 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 Lake View time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Lake View are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Lake View; dots are the 5 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists one earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of Lake View:
- 5.1 Near Irondale, Alabama · 47 km ENE of Lake View
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
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