M3.0 earthquake Alabama
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck in Alabama on Tue, Dec 10, 1974, 12:01 AM CST (06:01 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.0 (Lg), minor
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1974-12-10 06:01:32 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 31.346° N, 87.467° W
- Region
- Alabama
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 7
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000092r. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:51 PM UTC.