M2.1 earthquake 5 km ENE of Washington, Georgia
A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 5 km ENE of Washington, Georgia on Sun, Jul 9, 2017, 12:47 AM EDT (04:47 UTC), 6 km (3 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.1 (md), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 2017-07-09 04:47:04 UTC
- Depth
- 5.6 km (3.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 33.748° N, 82.681° W
- Region
- Georgia
- Felt reports
- 4
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
4 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was II, weak shaking.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Location uncertainty
- About 1.2 km horizontally, 7.5 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.14
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 117°
- Stations used
- 7
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
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event se60040603. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:10 AM UTC.