Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Pineville, KY
M 2.6
Latest: 3:07 pm EST on 4 January 2026 · 28 km (17 mi) SSW of Pineville, KY
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Pineville was M 2.6, 28 km (17 mi) SSW of Pineville, 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
- 12 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 2
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.7 on 30 October 2017, 17 km (11 mi) NW of Pineville, KY
- Reported felt
- 9 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 12
- 2.1 6 km (4 mi) ESE of Pineville, KY · felt by 1
- 2.6 28 km (17 mi) SSW of Pineville, KY · felt by 5
- 2.5 14 km (9 mi) N of Pineville, KY
- 2.4 19 km (12 mi) SSE of Pineville, KY
- 2.3 21 km (13 mi) SSE of Pineville, KY · felt by 1
- 2.2 15 km (9 mi) SE of Pineville, KY · felt by 1
- 2.4 19 km (12 mi) WNW of Pineville, KY · felt by 2
- 2.1 19 km (12 mi) NNE of Pineville, KY · felt by 1
- 2.7 15 km (10 mi) NNE of Pineville, KY · felt by 7
- 2.3 25 km (16 mi) WSW of Pineville, KY · felt by 1
- 2.7 17 km (11 mi) NW of Pineville, KY · felt by 7
- 2.4 25 km (16 mi) SSW of Pineville, KY
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 Pineville time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Pineville are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Pineville; dots are the 12 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 Pineville.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearby towns
Middlesboro 17 km · Barbourville 21 km · New Tazewell 37 km
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