Alabama earthquakes

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.

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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

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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

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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.