Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Massac, KY
M 2.5
Latest: 11:35 pm CDT on 19 August 2026 · 9 km (6 mi) WNW of Massac, KY
The most recent earthquake near Massac was M 2.5, 9 km (6 mi) WNW of Massac, KY, at 11:35 pm CDT on 19 August 2026. 66 people reported feeling it to USGS.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 10 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 1
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.5 on 19 August 2026, 9 km (6 mi) WNW of Massac, KY
- Reported felt
- 8 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 10
- 2.5 9 km (6 mi) WNW of Massac, KY · felt by 66
- 1.9 15 km (9 mi) WNW of Massac, KY · felt by 7
- 1.6 26 km (16 mi) W of Massac, KY · felt by 1
- 1.8 28 km (18 mi) NW of Massac, KY · felt by 1
- 2.0 16 km (10 mi) NW of Massac, KY · felt by 4
- 2.0 19 km (12 mi) W of Massac, KY · felt by 1
- 2.0 17 km (10 mi) NW of Massac, KY
- 2.0 21 km (13 mi) NNW of Massac, KY
- 2.3 21 km (13 mi) W of Massac, KY · felt by 3
- 2.2 26 km (16 mi) W of Massac, KY · felt by 4
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 Massac time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Massac are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Massac; dots are the 10 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 Massac.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- Wabash Valley liquefaction features, 18 km from its surface trace
- St. Louis-Cape Girardeau liquefaction features, 33 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
Paducah 10 km
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- Earthquakes in Kentucky, with the state's activity score
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