M2.0 earthquake 8 km E of Lyerly, Georgia
A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 8 km E of Lyerly, Georgia on Thu, Apr 26, 2001, 8:31 PM EDT (00:31 UTC), 1 km (0 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M2.3 4 km W of Stevenson, Alabama. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.0 (md), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 2001-04-27 00:31:12 UTC
- Depth
- 0.6 km (0.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 34.393° N, 85.307° 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
- 150°
- Stations used
- 13
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 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event se61911. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:17 PM UTC.