M1.9 earthquake 5 km E of Cohutta, Georgia
A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 5 km E of Cohutta, Georgia on Sun, Jul 27, 1997, 11:25 AM EDT (15:25 UTC), 0 km (0 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
- 1.9 (md), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1997-07-27 15:25:34 UTC
- Depth
- 0.0 km (0.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 34.961° N, 84.896° 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
- 210°, poorly surrounded by stations
- Stations used
- 14
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 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 1.76 km WSW of Pleasant Grove, Alabama · 10644 days ago · 0 km deep · 100 km away
- 1.66 km SW of Valley Head, Alabama · 10600 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event se61525. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:20 AM UTC.