Every recorded earthquake within 30 km
Earthquakes near Verona, KY
No earthquake was likely felt in Verona in the 24 hours to 7:13 pm EST (00:13 UTC). The last one was M 2.2, 22 km (14 mi) SSW, at 12:36 am EDT on 28 April 2023, estimated intensity II (weak) in town.
M 2.2
Latest: 12:36 am EDT on 28 April 2023 · 22 km (14 mi) SSW of Verona, KY
The most recent earthquake near Verona was M 2.2, 22 km (14 mi) SSW of Verona, KY, at 12:36 am EDT on 28 April 2023, 15 km deep. The estimated shaking in Verona was intensity II (weak), felt by some people at rest indoors.
No earthquake of M1.5 or more was recorded within 30 km (19 mi) of Verona in the last 24 hours.
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 0
- Last 30 days
- 0
- Last 12 months
- 0
- Since 2016
- 1 earthquake of M1.5 or more within 30 km
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.2 on 28 April 2023, 22 km (14 mi) SSW of Verona, KY
- Reported felt
- 0 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page · counts are earthquakes of M1.5 or more within 30 km (19 mi) of the town centre; shaking is estimated for the town centre with the intensity equation USGS Did You Feel It? uses
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- Expect aftershocks, and be ready to Drop, Cover, and Hold On if you feel one; if you are in a damaged building, go outside and move away from it (Ready.gov, FEMA; what to do during and after an earthquake)
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The last 30 days
The latest 1
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 Verona time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Verona are listed even when they are further out.
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On the map
The white circle is Verona; dots are the 1 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Estimated shaking in Verona
The strongest shaking in Verona from a quake since 2016 is estimated at intensity II (weak), from the M 2.2 on 28 April 2023, 22 km away. Intensity II and III are felt by some people at rest indoors; IV by most people indoors; V and above wakes sleepers and moves objects.
| Magnitude | When | Distance | Shaking in Verona (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 2.2 | 22 km | II · Weak |
An estimate for the town centre from magnitude, depth and distance, with the intensity equation USGS Did You Feel It? uses (Atkinson & Wald, 2007), on the Modified Mercalli scale. It reaches intensity II or more in town, where people at rest start to notice. Ground conditions change it street by street. It describes the past, not a hazard.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists no earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of Verona.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2015. This is the record, not a forecast.
Be ready
Earthquakes cannot be predicted, here or anywhere, so the useful step is the one taken beforehand. The advice below is from the agencies responsible for it.
- Ready.gov: earthquakes (FEMA) — what to do before, during and after, including Drop, Cover, and Hold On
- Build a kit (FEMA) — water, food and supplies for several days; our summary
- USGS: preparedness — the hazard behind the advice, from the agency that records every quake on this page
- The Great ShakeOut — the yearly earthquake drill, with material for homes, schools and workplaces
QuakeIndex does not issue warnings or forecasts. For earthquake early warning see ShakeAlert and the MyShake app.