Kentucky earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 7 km SSW of Wickliffe, Kentucky

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 7 km SSW of Wickliffe, Kentucky on Fri, Dec 12, 1986, 5:51 PM CST (23:51 UTC), 12 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 4 km ENE of Hayward, Missouri. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.7 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
NM
Local time
UTC
1986-12-12 23:51:48 UTC
Depth
11.7 km (7.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.903° N, 89.128° W
Region
Kentucky
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.56 km ESE of Matthews, Missouri · 14534 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  2. 1.62 km SSE of Howardville, Missouri · 14531 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  3. 1.71 km S of Marston, Missouri · 14526 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  4. 3.24 km ENE of Hayward, Missouri · 14520 days ago · 13 km deep · 70 km away
  5. 1.62 km SE of Marston, Missouri · 14519 days ago · 8 km deep · 61 km away
  6. 1.73 km W of Risco, Missouri · 14512 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  7. 1.56 km S of Marston, Missouri · 14511 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  8. 1.78 km NE of Tiptonville, Tennessee · 14511 days ago · 0 km deep · 58 km away
  9. 2.23 km E of Marston, Missouri · 14507 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  10. 1.72 km ESE of Marston, Missouri · 14503 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
  11. 1.612 km NNW of Dyersburg, Tennessee · 14495 days ago · 13 km deep · 89 km away
  12. 2.010 km NW of Ridgely, Tennessee · 14487 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  13. 2.68 km SSW of Catron, Missouri · 14485 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
  14. 2.03 km ESE of Marston, Missouri · 14483 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  15. 1.52 km E of Marston, Missouri · 14481 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  16. 1.610 km SE of Pinhook, Missouri · 14480 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away

Before

  1. 2.05 km SSE of Marston, Missouri · 14538 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  2. 1.89 km NW of Tiptonville, Tennessee · 14543 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  3. 2.23 km ESE of Marston, Missouri · 14543 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  4. 1.67 km SE of Ridgely, Tennessee · 14547 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  5. 1.63 km NW of New Madrid, Missouri · 14550 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  6. 1.69 km W of Ridgely, Tennessee · 14554 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  7. 1.77 km SSE of Ridgely, Tennessee · 14560 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nm602986. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 7:32 AM UTC.