M2.3 earthquake 5 km WSW of Wickliffe, Kentucky

Magnitude

2.3 (Mlg), micro

Magnitude from

NM

Local time

Thu, Dec 7, 1978, 9:41 PM CST

UTC

1978-12-08 03:41:53 UTC

Depth

5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.940° N, 89.140° W

Region

Kentucky

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

• Wickliffe, KentuckyPopulation 685. Forecast5 kmWSW
• Sikeston, MissouriPopulation 16,436. Forecast40 kmE
• Clarksville, TennesseePopulation 166,722. Forecast165 kmWNW
• Chicago, IllinoisPopulation 2,664,452. Forecast561 kmSSW

After

1. 1.911 km WNW of Newbern, TennesseeSat, Dec 16, 10:50 PM CST · 17459 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
2. 1.84 km NNE of Ridgely, TennesseeMon, Dec 18, 2:56 AM CST · 17458 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
3. 1.76 km WSW of Ridgely, TennesseeMon, Dec 18, 7:41 PM CST · 17457 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
4. 1.91 km NE of Pocahontas, MissouriThu, Dec 21, 12:16 AM CST · 17455 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
5. 1.61 km WSW of Ridgely, TennesseeMon, Dec 25, 6:06 AM CST · 17451 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
6. 1.6southeastern MissouriThu, Dec 28, 2:43 AM CST · 17448 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
7. 2.0southeastern MissouriThu, Jan 11, 4:00 AM CST · 17434 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
8. 1.5southeastern MissouriWed, Jan 17, 11:52 PM CST · 17427 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
9. 1.83 km NW of Mill Creek, IllinoisThu, Jan 18, 9:52 PM CST · 17426 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
10. 1.55 km ENE of Hayward, MissouriSat, Jan 20, 1:33 PM CST · 17424 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
11. 1.72 km E of Ridgely, TennesseeFri, Feb 2, 5:15 AM CST · 17412 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
12. 2.01 km ENE of Ridgely, TennesseeFri, Feb 2, 5:17 AM CST · 17412 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
13. 1.53 km ESE of Ridgely, TennesseeFri, Feb 2, 5:18 AM CST · 17412 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
14. 1.72 km NE of Ridgely, TennesseeFri, Feb 2, 12:49 PM CST · 17411 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
15. 1.93 km E of Ridgely, TennesseeFri, Feb 2, 12:49 PM CST · 17411 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
16. 2.02 km ENE of Ridgely, TennesseeFri, Feb 2, 12:50 PM CST · 17411 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
17. 1.52 km NE of Ridgely, TennesseeFri, Feb 2, 2:36 PM CST · 17411 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
18. 2.03 km NNE of Ridgely, TennesseeFri, Feb 2, 2:36 PM CST · 17411 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away
19. 1.71 km ESE of Ridgely, TennesseeFri, Feb 2, 5:33 PM CST · 17411 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
20. 1.63 km NE of Ridgely, TennesseeFri, Feb 2, 10:29 PM CST · 17411 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
21. 2.01 km ENE of Ridgely, TennesseeSat, Feb 3, 12:56 AM CST · 17411 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
22. 1.51 km ENE of Ridgely, TennesseeSat, Feb 3, 9:25 AM CST · 17411 days ago · 1 km deep · 80 km away
23. 1.51 km NE of Ridgely, TennesseeSat, Feb 3, 12:21 PM CST · 17410 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away

Before

1. 2.54 km WNW of Arlington, KentuckyTue, Dec 5, 1:00 AM CST · 17471 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
2. 1.67 km E of Ridgely, TennesseeTue, Dec 5, 12:05 AM CST · 17471 days ago · 14 km deep · 78 km away
3. 1.56 km SE of Marston, MissouriSun, Nov 26, 1:40 PM CST · 17479 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
4. 1.911 km SSE of New Madrid, MissouriSat, Nov 11, 9:26 AM CST · 17495 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nm600881. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 4:23 AM UTC.