M2.2 earthquake 7 km SW of Dalton, Georgia
A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 7 km SW of Dalton, Georgia on Sat, Apr 6, 2002, 3:49 PM EST (20:49 UTC), 0 km (0 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
- 2002-04-06 20:49:51 UTC
- Depth
- 0.0 km (0.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 34.716° N, 85.022° 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
- 123°
- Stations used
- 21
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 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event se62003. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 6:34 AM UTC.