Indiana earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 0 km NW of Emison, Indiana

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 0 km NW of Emison, Indiana on Thu, May 10, 2012, 6:54 PM EDT (22:54 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (mlg), minor
Local time
UTC
2012-05-10 22:54:05 UTC
Depth
10.7 km (6.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.807° N, 87.461° W
Region
Indiana
Felt reports
144
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

144 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was IV, light shaking.

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How well it is located

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Location uncertainty
About 0.4 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
37°
Stations used
31

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 2 in the 30 days before it.

Before

  1. 2.71 km NNW of Emison, Indiana · 5248 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away · felt by 24
  2. 2.24 km W of Washington, Indiana · 5278 days ago · 12 km deep · 27 km away · felt by 11

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nm609413 (also filed as nm051012c, usp000jk9b). Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:30 AM UTC.