M2.5 earthquake 4 km NE of Bardwell, Kentucky
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 4 km NE of Bardwell, Kentucky on Thu, Dec 2, 1982, 4:58 AM CST (10:58 UTC), 3 km (2 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
- 2.5 (md), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-12-02 10:58:51 UTC
- Depth
- 2.9 km (1.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.900° N, 88.970° W
- Region
- Kentucky
- 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: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 1.79 km NW of Tiptonville, Tennessee · 15991 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
- 2.29 km ESE of Ridgely, Tennessee · 15985 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
- 2.06 km NNW of Tiptonville, Tennessee · 15984 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
- 1.55 km WNW of Risco, Missouri · 15974 days ago · 1 km deep · 88 km away
- 1.51 km NNE of Tallapoosa, Missouri · 15974 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
- 2.21 km WNW of New Madrid, Missouri · 15969 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
- 2.02 km W of New Madrid, Missouri · 15969 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
- 2.44 km WNW of Ridgely, Tennessee · 15968 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
- 2.12 km NNW of Marston, Missouri · 15967 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
- 2.07 km ESE of Matthews, Missouri · 15942 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
- 1.510 km N of Dyersburg, Tennessee · 15941 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nm601861. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:08 AM UTC.