M2.5 earthquake 3 km WNW of Matewan, West Virginia
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 3 km WNW of Matewan, West Virginia on Mon, Nov 30, 1981, 12:33 PM EST (17:33 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.5 (md), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-11-30 17:33:11 UTC
- Depth
- 6.7 km (4.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.630° N, 82.200° W
- Region
- West Virginia
- 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
- 204°, poorly surrounded by stations
- Stations used
- 15
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 se60137. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 7:25 PM UTC.