M2.6 earthquake 4 km W of Varnell, Georgia
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 4 km W of Varnell, Georgia on Tue, May 11, 1982, 9:21 PM EDT (01:21 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.6 (md), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-05-12 01:21:52 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 34.896° N, 85.020° 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
- 89°
- Stations used
- 25
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 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 se60164. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:55 AM UTC.