Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near South Shore, KY
M 2.9
Latest: 6:33 am EDT on 25 April 2020 · 3 km (2 mi) SE of South Shore, KY
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near South Shore was M 2.9, 3 km (2 mi) SE of South Shore, KY, at 6:33 am EDT on 25 April 2020. 55 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
- 3 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 0
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.9 on 25 April 2020, 3 km (2 mi) SE of South Shore, KY
- Reported felt
- 2 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 3
- 2.3 22 km (14 mi) NE of South Shore, KY
- 2.9 3 km (2 mi) SE of South Shore, KY · felt by 55
- 2.2 24 km (15 mi) SSW of South Shore, KY · felt by 2
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 South Shore time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after South Shore are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is South Shore; dots are the 3 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 South Shore.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
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- Earthquakes in Kentucky, with the state's activity score
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