M3.1 earthquake 12 km NW of Middlesboro, Kentucky
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 12 km NW of Middlesboro, Kentucky on Sun, Aug 28, 1983, 6:45 PM EDT (22:45 UTC), 18 km (11 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.1 (mb_lg), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1983-08-28 22:45:07 UTC
- Depth
- 18.1 km (11.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.682° N, 83.821° 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
- Station coverage gap
- 62°
- Stations used
- 42
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 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event se60302 (also filed as usp0001y0h). Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 7:09 PM UTC.