M3.2 earthquake 4 km WNW of Deepstep, Georgia
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 4 km WNW of Deepstep, Georgia on Sun, Dec 6, 2009, 7:27 PM EST (00:27 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.2 (mlg), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 2009-12-07 00:27:26 UTC
- Depth
- 6.9 km (4.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 33.029° N, 83.011° W
- Region
- Georgia
- Felt reports
- 232
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
232 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was III, weak shaking.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Location uncertainty
- About 2.0 km horizontally, 3.3 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.32
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 105°
- Stations used
- 24
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 se607230 (also filed as sehnw1207a, usp000h4ty). Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 7:53 PM UTC.