Alabama earthquakes in 1917
1 earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located in Alabama in 1917. The largest: M3.4 Near Greensboro, Alabama, Jun 29, 1917.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1917 was located in Alabama. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1917
Magnitude 2.5 and up, newest first.
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1917 | 0 | ||
| February 1917 | 0 | ||
| March 1917 | 0 | ||
| April 1917 | 0 | ||
| May 1917 | 0 | ||
| June 1917 | 1 | 3.4 | Near Greensboro, Alabama |
| July 1917 | 0 | ||
| August 1917 | 0 | ||
| September 1917 | 0 | ||
| October 1917 | 0 | ||
| November 1917 | 0 | ||
| December 1917 | 0 |
What this means
The catalog is only as complete as the instruments of the time. Worldwide coverage of magnitude 5 and up dates from the 1960s, and of 4.5 from the 1990s; earlier years hold the large quakes and the ones near a station, so a low count in an early year means fewer instruments, not a quiet earth.
By year
Every year the USGS catalog covers.
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- 1980s1980198119821983198419851986198719881989
- 1970s1970197119721973197419751976197719781979
- 1960s1960196119621963196419651966196719681969
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- 1930s1930193119321933193419351936193719381939
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- 1910s1910191119121913191419151916191719181919
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Sources
Earthquakes, magnitudes, depths, shaking estimates and felt reports from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, read from its live feeds and its catalog back to 1900. Tsunami messages from NOAA’s tsunami warning centers.