M1.7 earthquake 7 km ESE of Grant, Alabama
A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 7 km ESE of Grant, Alabama on Mon, Sep 10, 2001, 12:06 PM CDT (17:06 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M1.9 9 km NNW of Trion, Georgia. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 1.7 (md), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 2001-09-10 17:06:05 UTC
- Depth
- 10.6 km (6.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 34.493° N, 86.185° W
- Region
- Alabama
- 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
- 241°, poorly surrounded by stations
- Stations used
- 8
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 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event se61947. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 2:52 PM UTC.