Alabama earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 9 km SW of Trinity, Alabama

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 9 km SW of Trinity, Alabama on Wed, Aug 29, 2001, 5:17 AM CDT (10:17 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
2001-08-29 10:17:19 UTC
Depth
4.4 km (2.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.541° N, 87.158° W
Region
Alabama
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
167°
Stations used
10

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event se61941. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:50 PM UTC.