M1.5 earthquake 4 km SE of Pleasant Groves, Alabama
A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 4 km SE of Pleasant Groves, Alabama on Thu, May 3, 2001, 8:16 PM CDT (01:16 UTC), 26 km (16 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
- 1.5 (md), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 2001-05-04 01:16:36 UTC
- Depth
- 26.4 km (16.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 34.711° N, 86.159° 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
- 209°, poorly surrounded by stations
- Stations used
- 7
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 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event se61915. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:32 PM UTC.