M2.6 earthquake 5 km NNW of Spruce Pine, Alabama
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 5 km NNW of Spruce Pine, Alabama on Sun, May 29, 1977, 11:04 AM CDT (16:04 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.6 (mlg), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-05-29 16:04:28 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 34.440° N, 87.740° 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
- From location
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 se600571. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 1:30 AM UTC.