M3.6 earthquake 7 km W of Needham, Alabama
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 7 km W of Needham, Alabama on Tue, May 3, 1977, 9:00 PM CDT (02:00 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.6, minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-05-04 02:00:22 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 31.982° N, 88.417° 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
- 11
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 usp0000nrd. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:46 AM UTC.