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Earthquakes near Varnell, GA

M 2.9

Latest: 11:47 pm EST on 20 January 2022 · 25 km (15 mi) ENE of Varnell, GA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Varnell was M 2.9, 25 km (15 mi) ENE of Varnell, GA, at 11:47 pm EST on 20 January 2022. 676 people reported feeling it to USGS. 28 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
66 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
1
Largest since 2016
M 2.9 on 20 January 2022, 25 km (15 mi) ENE of Varnell, GA
Reported felt
42 of them have felt reports to USGS

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

The latest 50

  1. 2.1 3 km (2 mi) SW of Varnell, GA
  2. 1.9 16 km (10 mi) E of Varnell, GA · felt by 1
  3. 2.1 10 km (6 mi) NNE of Varnell, GA · felt by 1
  4. 2.4 10 km (6 mi) N of Varnell, GA · felt by 24
  5. 1.8 11 km (7 mi) N of Varnell, GA
  6. 2.0 18 km (11 mi) NNW of Varnell, GA · felt by 1
  7. 2.2 12 km (8 mi) W of Varnell, GA · felt by 2
  8. 2.5 6 km (4 mi) WSW of Varnell, GA · felt by 4
  9. 2.1 25 km (16 mi) WSW of Varnell, GA
  10. 2.0 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Varnell, GA
  11. 2.4 26 km (16 mi) E of Varnell, GA · felt by 1
  12. 2.2 14 km (8 mi) SW of Varnell, GA
  13. 2.1 25 km (15 mi) SSW of Varnell, GA
  14. 2.0 28 km (17 mi) ENE of Varnell, GA · felt by 4
  15. 1.9 18 km (11 mi) NNW of Varnell, GA · felt by 1
  16. 2.2 23 km (14 mi) S of Varnell, GA · felt by 2
  17. 2.2 18 km (11 mi) NW of Varnell, GA · felt by 3
  18. 1.9 23 km (14 mi) W of Varnell, GA · felt by 1
  19. 1.9 14 km (9 mi) ESE of Varnell, GA · felt by 2
  20. 2.3 17 km (11 mi) WSW of Varnell, GA
  21. 2.0 3 km (2 mi) SSE of Varnell, GA · felt by 3
  22. 1.5 26 km (16 mi) SSW of Varnell, GA
  23. 2.0 26 km (16 mi) SSW of Varnell, GA
  24. 2.3 26 km (16 mi) SSW of Varnell, GA
  25. 2.2 26 km (16 mi) SSW of Varnell, GA
  26. 2.2 18 km (11 mi) ESE of Varnell, GA · felt by 3
  27. 1.7 16 km (10 mi) S of Varnell, GA · felt by 1
  28. 2.0 28 km (17 mi) SSW of Varnell, GA
  29. 2.9 25 km (15 mi) ENE of Varnell, GA · felt by 676
  30. 1.6 30 km (18 mi) E of Varnell, GA · felt by 1
  31. 2.1 24 km (15 mi) NE of Varnell, GA
  32. 2.5 21 km (13 mi) NW of Varnell, GA · felt by 8
  33. 2.1 13 km (8 mi) SSW of Varnell, GA · felt by 6
  34. 2.4 19 km (12 mi) SW of Varnell, GA · felt by 5
  35. 2.3 25 km (16 mi) NNW of Varnell, GA · felt by 1
  36. 2.0 13 km (8 mi) SSW of Varnell, GA · felt by 9
  37. 2.5 16 km (10 mi) NNE of Varnell, GA · felt by 5
  38. 1.5 16 km (10 mi) NNE of Varnell, GA
  39. 2.3 21 km (13 mi) WNW of Varnell, GA · felt by 1
  40. 2.5 14 km (9 mi) SSW of Varnell, GA · felt by 67
  41. 1.6 6 km (4 mi) WNW of Varnell, GA
  42. 1.9 5 km (3 mi) NW of Varnell, GA · felt by 7
  43. 2.4 12 km (7 mi) SSE of Varnell, GA · felt by 5
  44. 2.3 29 km (18 mi) NNE of Varnell, GA
  45. 2.4 15 km (9 mi) SSW of Varnell, GA · felt by 15
  46. 2.2 7 km (4 mi) NW of Varnell, GA
  47. 1.9 15 km (9 mi) S of Varnell, GA · felt by 1
  48. 2.6 25 km (16 mi) WSW of Varnell, GA · felt by 11
  49. 1.9 27 km (17 mi) SSW of Varnell, GA
  50. 2.5 26 km (16 mi) WNW of Varnell, GA · felt by 10

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

On the map

The white circle is Varnell; 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 Varnell.

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

Nearby towns

Dalton 15 km · East Brainerd 19 km · Chickamauga 29 km · Cleveland 30 km · East Chattanooga 31 km · Chattanooga 35 km · LaFayette 36 km

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