Georgia earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 14 km SE of Macon, Georgia

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 14 km SE of Macon, Georgia on Sun, Jan 16, 1983, 9:06 PM EST (02:06 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 7 km E of Macon, Georgia. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1983-01-17 02:06:06 UTC
Depth
0.0 km (0.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.745° N, 83.524° 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
Operator assigned
Stations used
10

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 17 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.57 km E of Macon, Georgia · 15945 days ago · 0 km deep · 12 km away

Before

  1. 2.411 km WNW of Jeffersonville, Georgia · 15977 days ago · 6 km away
  2. 2.611 km WNW of Jeffersonville, Georgia · 15979 days ago · 6 km away
  3. 2.111 km WNW of Jeffersonville, Georgia · 15979 days ago · 6 km away
  4. 2.411 km WNW of Jeffersonville, Georgia · 15979 days ago · 6 km away
  5. 2.411 km WNW of Jeffersonville, Georgia · 15980 days ago · 6 km away
  6. 2.211 km WNW of Jeffersonville, Georgia · 15981 days ago · 6 km away
  7. 2.211 km WNW of Jeffersonville, Georgia · 15981 days ago · 6 km away
  8. 2.211 km WNW of Jeffersonville, Georgia · 15981 days ago · 6 km away
  9. 2.711 km WNW of Jeffersonville, Georgia · 15982 days ago · 6 km away
  10. 2.411 km WNW of Jeffersonville, Georgia · 15982 days ago · 6 km away
  11. 2.111 km WNW of Jeffersonville, Georgia · 15982 days ago · 6 km away
  12. 2.211 km WNW of Jeffersonville, Georgia · 15982 days ago · 6 km away
  13. 2.711 km ESE of Macon, Georgia · 15982 days ago · 0 km deep · 6 km away
  14. 2.411 km WNW of Jeffersonville, Georgia · 15982 days ago · 6 km away
  15. 2.211 km WNW of Jeffersonville, Georgia · 15982 days ago · 6 km away
  16. 2.611 km WNW of Jeffersonville, Georgia · 15982 days ago · 6 km away
  17. 2.411 km WNW of Jeffersonville, Georgia · 15983 days ago · 6 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event se60246. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:51 PM UTC.