Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Madison, AL
M 2.5
Latest: 10:54 pm CDT on 26 April 2026 · 29 km (18 mi) W of Madison, AL
The most recent earthquake near Madison was M 2.5, 29 km (18 mi) W of Madison, AL, at 10:54 pm CDT on 26 April 2026. 2 people reported feeling it to USGS.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 3 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 1
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.6 on 31 October 2020, 24 km (15 mi) SSE of Madison, AL
- Reported felt
- 3 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 3
- 2.5 29 km (18 mi) W of Madison, AL · felt by 2
- 2.6 24 km (15 mi) SSE of Madison, AL · felt by 508
- 2.3 29 km (18 mi) ESE of Madison, AL · felt by 3
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 Madison time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Madison are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Madison; dots are the 3 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 Madison.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearby towns
Huntsville 15 km · Hazel Green 31 km · Trinity 33 km
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