Georgia earthquakes

M3.2 earthquake 6 km SW of Augusta, Georgia

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 6 km SW of Augusta, Georgia on Tue, Jun 20, 2017, 11:14 AM EDT (15:14 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.2 (mlg), minor
Local time
UTC
2017-06-20 15:14:04 UTC
Depth
12.9 km (8.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.428° N, 82.017° W
Region
Georgia
Felt reports
1,773
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

1,773 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was V, moderate shaking.

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How well it is located

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Location uncertainty
About 0.3 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
46°
Stations used
25

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.17 km SSW of Augusta, Georgia · 3378 days ago · 11 km deep · 1 km away · felt by 3
  2. 2.15 km ENE of Washington, Georgia · 3361 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away · felt by 4

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event se60172262 (also filed as us20009nr8). Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 7:30 AM UTC.