Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Middlesboro, KY

M 2.6

Latest: 3:07 pm EST on 4 January 2026 · 11 km (7 mi) SW of Middlesboro, KY

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Middlesboro was M 2.6, 11 km (7 mi) SW of Middlesboro, KY, at 3:07 pm EST on 4 January 2026. 5 people reported feeling it to USGS. 1 smaller earthquake has been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016: 20 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 2
Largest since 2016: M 3.0 on 17 July 2019, 25 km (16 mi) SSE of Middlesboro, KY
Reported felt: 12 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 19 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 5 minutes ago · this page 01:01 UTC

The latest 23

2.1 18 km (11 mi) NNE of Middlesboro, KY · felt by 1 Jan 10, 2026
3:01 am EST
2.6 11 km (7 mi) SW of Middlesboro, KY · felt by 5 Jan 4, 2026
3:07 pm EST
2.5 31 km (19 mi) N of Middlesboro, KY Aug 6, 2025
8:29 pm EDT
2.3 24 km (15 mi) SSW of Middlesboro, KY Apr 22, 2025
8:09 pm EDT
2.4 10 km (6 mi) E of Middlesboro, KY Nov 24, 2024
12:21 am EST
1.8 20 km (12 mi) S of Middlesboro, KY Sep 11, 2024
5:07 am EDT
1.8 25 km (16 mi) SSE of Middlesboro, KY · felt by 4 Apr 3, 2024
3:32 am EDT
2.8 25 km (16 mi) S of Middlesboro, KY · felt by 9 May 20, 2023
5:55 pm EDT
2.3 10 km (6 mi) ESE of Middlesboro, KY · felt by 1 Aug 22, 2022
8:50 am EDT
2.2 16 km (10 mi) ENE of Middlesboro, KY · felt by 1 Jun 19, 2022
4:12 am EDT
2.0 22 km (14 mi) SSE of Middlesboro, KY Oct 5, 2021
9:51 pm EDT
2.4 29 km (18 mi) NNW of Middlesboro, KY · felt by 2 Mar 24, 2021
2:56 am EDT
3.0 25 km (16 mi) SSE of Middlesboro, KY · felt by 83 Jul 17, 2019
11:23 am EDT
2.1 36 km (23 mi) NNE of Middlesboro, KY · felt by 1 Oct 7, 2018
8:07 pm EDT
2.2 26 km (16 mi) SSE of Middlesboro, KY Apr 10, 2018
10:14 pm EDT
2.7 32 km (20 mi) N of Middlesboro, KY · felt by 7 Jan 22, 2018
7:07 am EST
2.3 20 km (12 mi) W of Middlesboro, KY · felt by 1 Nov 2, 2017
6:49 am EDT
2.7 30 km (19 mi) NNW of Middlesboro, KY · felt by 7 Oct 30, 2017
1:39 am EDT
2.4 9 km (6 mi) SW of Middlesboro, KY Oct 17, 2017
7:40 pm EDT
2.4 26 km (16 mi) SSW of Middlesboro, KY Apr 22, 2017
2:31 am EDT
2.1 23 km (14 mi) ESE of Middlesboro, KY Mar 10, 2017
4:54 am EST
2.2 18 km (11 mi) WSW of Middlesboro, KY · felt by 5 Dec 2, 2016
11:48 am EST
2.6 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Middlesboro, KY · felt by 2 Jan 4, 2016
6:15 am EST

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

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The white circle is Middlesboro; dots are the 20 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 Middlesboro.

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

Nearby towns

New Tazewell 21 km · Barbourville 33 km · Fincastle 37 km

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