M2.1 earthquake 10 km NNE of Menlo, Georgia
A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 10 km NNE of Menlo, Georgia on Mon, Sep 28, 1981, 2:03 PM EDT (18:03 UTC), 9 km (5 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.1 (md), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-09-28 18:03:35 UTC
- Depth
- 8.6 km (5.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 34.573° N, 85.435° 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
- 13
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 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event se60132. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:17 PM UTC.