M3.5 earthquake 11 km S of Rayle, Georgia
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 11 km S of Rayle, Georgia on Tue, Mar 18, 2003, 1:04 AM EST (06:04 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.5 (mblg), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 2003-03-18 06:04:24 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 33.689° N, 82.888° W
- Region
- Georgia
- Felt reports
- 290
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
290 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was V, moderate shaking.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Station coverage gap
- 81°
- Stations used
- 9
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bsy4 (also filed as us2003rmaw). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:59 AM UTC.