M3.0 earthquake 13 km SE of LaFayette, Georgia
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 13 km SE of LaFayette, Georgia on Fri, Sep 4, 1981, 1:21 PM EDT (17:21 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.0 (md), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-09-04 17:21:44 UTC
- Depth
- 2.6 km (1.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 34.634° N, 85.166° W
- Region
- Georgia
- 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
- Station coverage gap
- 139°
- Stations used
- 14
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event se60131. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:05 AM UTC.