Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Vanceburg, KY
M 3.0
Latest: 12:52 pm EST on 12 December 2021 · 25 km (16 mi) WNW of Vanceburg, KY
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Vanceburg was M 3.0, 25 km (16 mi) WNW of Vanceburg, KY, at 12:52 pm EST on 12 December 2021. 420 people reported feeling it to USGS. 5 smaller earthquakes have 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
- 4
- Largest since 2016
- M 3.0 on 12 December 2021, 25 km (16 mi) WNW of Vanceburg, KY
- Reported felt
- 6 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 12
- 1.7 29 km (18 mi) SW of Vanceburg, KY
- 2.2 16 km (10 mi) WNW of Vanceburg, KY
- 2.2 7 km (4 mi) WSW of Vanceburg, KY · felt by 1
- 2.4 27 km (17 mi) SSE of Vanceburg, KY · felt by 3
- 2.2 20 km (12 mi) SSW of Vanceburg, KY · felt by 2
- 3.0 25 km (16 mi) WNW of Vanceburg, KY · felt by 420
- 2.1 14 km (9 mi) W of Vanceburg, KY
- 1.9 24 km (15 mi) SSE of Vanceburg, KY
- 1.8 29 km (18 mi) W of Vanceburg, KY
- 2.3 10 km (6 mi) WNW of Vanceburg, KY · felt by 2
- 2.2 28 km (17 mi) ESE of Vanceburg, KY · felt by 2
- 2.0 24 km (15 mi) SSE of Vanceburg, 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 Vanceburg time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Vanceburg are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Vanceburg; 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 Vanceburg.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearby towns
South Shore 34 km · Maysville 37 km
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