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Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near LaFayette, GA

M 2.6

Latest: 8:00 am EST on 25 February 2025 · 23 km (14 mi) SW of LaFayette, GA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near LaFayette was M 2.6, 23 km (14 mi) SW of LaFayette, GA, at 8:00 am EST on 25 February 2025. 43 people reported feeling it to USGS. 11 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
72 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
6
Largest since 2016
M 2.7 on 7 January 2018, 29 km (18 mi) NNE of LaFayette, GA
Reported felt
33 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page

The latest 50

  1. 2.0 17 km (10 mi) WSW of LaFayette, GA
  2. 2.1 17 km (11 mi) S of LaFayette, GA
  3. 2.4 24 km (15 mi) ESE of LaFayette, GA · felt by 1
  4. 2.1 17 km (10 mi) NW of LaFayette, GA
  5. 2.4 5 km (3 mi) SW of LaFayette, GA · felt by 6
  6. 1.7 7 km (4 mi) W of LaFayette, GA
  7. 2.3 7 km (4 mi) W of LaFayette, GA
  8. 2.0 29 km (18 mi) NW of LaFayette, GA
  9. 2.2 7 km (4 mi) NW of LaFayette, GA
  10. 2.1 17 km (11 mi) S of LaFayette, GA · felt by 11
  11. 2.2 24 km (15 mi) SW of LaFayette, GA · felt by 2
  12. 2.6 23 km (14 mi) SW of LaFayette, GA · felt by 43
  13. 2.3 7 km (4 mi) W of LaFayette, GA · felt by 3
  14. 1.9 6 km (4 mi) E of LaFayette, GA
  15. 1.8 17 km (10 mi) N of LaFayette, GA
  16. 2.2 27 km (17 mi) NE of LaFayette, GA · felt by 2
  17. 2.1 12 km (7 mi) NNE of LaFayette, GA
  18. 2.2 22 km (14 mi) NE of LaFayette, GA
  19. 2.0 23 km (15 mi) ESE of LaFayette, GA
  20. 2.3 23 km (14 mi) ESE of LaFayette, GA · felt by 1
  21. 2.1 21 km (13 mi) E of LaFayette, GA
  22. 2.2 25 km (15 mi) E of LaFayette, GA · felt by 2
  23. 1.9 21 km (13 mi) NNE of LaFayette, GA · felt by 1
  24. 2.3 19 km (12 mi) NE of LaFayette, GA
  25. 1.5 20 km (12 mi) SW of LaFayette, GA
  26. 2.0 10 km (6 mi) S of LaFayette, GA · felt by 1
  27. 1.5 19 km (12 mi) E of LaFayette, GA
  28. 2.0 19 km (12 mi) E of LaFayette, GA
  29. 2.3 19 km (12 mi) E of LaFayette, GA
  30. 2.2 19 km (12 mi) E of LaFayette, GA
  31. 1.9 in LaFayette, GA
  32. 2.0 17 km (10 mi) ESE of LaFayette, GA
  33. 2.3 30 km (18 mi) NW of LaFayette, GA · felt by 2
  34. 2.3 10 km (6 mi) NW of LaFayette, GA
  35. 2.1 21 km (13 mi) WSW of LaFayette, GA
  36. 2.1 24 km (15 mi) ENE of LaFayette, GA · felt by 6
  37. 2.4 17 km (11 mi) ENE of LaFayette, GA · felt by 5
  38. 2.0 24 km (15 mi) ENE of LaFayette, GA · felt by 9
  39. 2.2 18 km (11 mi) NNW of LaFayette, GA · felt by 1
  40. 2.3 28 km (17 mi) NNE of LaFayette, GA · felt by 1
  41. 2.5 24 km (15 mi) ENE of LaFayette, GA · felt by 67
  42. 2.7 18 km (11 mi) NNW of LaFayette, GA · felt by 11
  43. 2.1 19 km (11 mi) SSE of LaFayette, GA
  44. 2.4 in LaFayette, GA · felt by 7
  45. 2.4 23 km (14 mi) ENE of LaFayette, GA · felt by 15
  46. 2.6 16 km (10 mi) SW of LaFayette, GA · felt by 1
  47. 1.9 26 km (16 mi) ENE of LaFayette, GA · felt by 1
  48. 2.6 15 km (9 mi) NNE of LaFayette, GA · felt by 11
  49. 1.9 20 km (12 mi) E of LaFayette, GA
  50. 2.2 28 km (18 mi) NW of LaFayette, GA

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 LaFayette time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after LaFayette are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

The white circle is LaFayette; dots are the 50 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 LaFayette.

USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.

Nearby towns

Trion 18 km · Chickamauga 19 km · Summerville 26 km · Dalton 29 km · East Brainerd 35 km · Calhoun 38 km · Chattanooga 38 km

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