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.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
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
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
- 167°
- Stations used
- 10
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 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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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.