Biggest Earthquakes Near Harrodsburg, Kentucky, United States
Owingsville, Kentucky, United States
5.1 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1980-07-27 18:52:21 UTC
      
      at 18:52 
July 27, 1980 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 38.174, -83.907
        
        12.2 km from
  Owingsville
    (8.2 miles)
    
Depth: 8 km
Owingsville, Kentucky, United States
4.5 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1988-09-07 02:28:09 UTC
      
      at 02:28 
September 07, 1988 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 38.143, -83.878
        
        9.2 km from
  Owingsville
    (6.2 miles)
    
Depth: 10 km
Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, United States
3.1 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1980-08-23 03:49:02 UTC
      
      at 03:49 
August 23, 1980 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 37.995, -84.922
        
        5.2 km from
  Lawrenceburg
    (3.2 miles)
    
Depth: 5 km
Wilmore, Kentucky, United States
2.8 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2025-05-11 07:41:18 UTC
      
      at 07:41 
May 11, 2025 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 37.76, -84.612
        
        12.2 km from
  Wilmore
    (7.2 miles)
    
Depth: 29 km
Harrodsburg, Kentucky, United States
2.6 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2023-01-12 08:07:27 UTC
      
      at 08:07 
January 12, 2023 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 37.753, -84.719
        
        10.2 km from
  Harrodsburg
    (6.2 miles)
    
Depth: 35 km
Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, United States
2.8 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2015-08-20 02:45:41 UTC
      
      at 02:45 
August 20, 2015 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 37.995, -84.841
        
        6.2 km from
  Lawrenceburg
    (4.2 miles)
    
Depth: 33 km
Wilmore, Kentucky, United States
2.6 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2017-11-24 01:40:14 UTC
      
      at 01:40 
November 24, 2017 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 37.867, -84.74
        
        7.2 km from
  Wilmore
    (4.2 miles)
    
Depth: 35 km
Wilmore, Kentucky, United States
2.6 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2018-01-21 04:37:24 UTC
      
      at 04:37 
January 21, 2018 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 37.758, -84.663
        
        11.2 km from
  Wilmore
    (7.2 miles)
    
Depth: 11 km
Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, United States
2.8 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2015-08-20 02:45:42 UTC
      
      at 02:45 
August 20, 2015 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 38.028, -84.819
        
        6.2 km from
  Lawrenceburg
    (4.2 miles)
    
Depth: 22 km
Lancaster, Kentucky, United States
2.6 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2023-08-04 09:12:28 UTC
      
      at 09:12 
August 04, 2023 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 37.669, -84.469
        
        11.2 km from
  Lancaster
    (7.2 miles)
    
Depth: 17 km
Taylorsville, Kentucky, United States
2.4 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2022-07-02 14:43:04 UTC
      
      at 14:43 
July 02, 2022 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 37.926, -85.2
        
        17.2 km from
  Taylorsville
    (10.2 miles)
    
Depth: 4 km
Taylorsville, Kentucky, United States
2.4 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2022-05-31 22:05:41 UTC
      
      at 22:05 
May 31, 2022 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 37.929, -85.198
        
        17.2 km from
  Taylorsville
    (10.2 miles)
    
Depth: 5 km
Taylorsville, Kentucky, United States
2.3 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2022-05-21 01:54:36 UTC
      
      at 01:54 
May 21, 2022 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 37.929, -85.209
        
        16.2 km from
  Taylorsville
    (10.2 miles)
    
Depth: 8 km
Shelbyville, Kentucky, United States
2.4 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2019-10-07 09:23:04 UTC
      
      at 09:23 
October 07, 2019 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 38.147, -85.071
        
        16.2 km from
  Shelbyville
    (10.2 miles)
    
Depth: 13 km
Shelbyville, Kentucky, United States
2.7 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2015-10-06 02:52:13 UTC
      
      at 02:52 
October 06, 2015 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 38.292, -85.261
        
        9.2 km from
  Shelbyville
    (5.2 miles)
    
Depth: 4 km
Shelbyville, Kentucky, United States
2.7 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2015-10-06 02:52:13 UTC
      
      at 02:52 
October 06, 2015 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 38.292, -85.261
        
        9.2 km from
  Shelbyville
    (5.2 miles)
    
Depth: 4 km
Mount Carmel, Illinois, United States
5.4 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2008-04-18 09:36:59 UTC
      
      at 09:36 
April 18, 2008 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 38.452, -87.886
        
        11.2 km from
  Mount Carmel
    (7.2 miles)
    
Depth: 14 km
Somerset, Kentucky, United States
2.7 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2019-10-12 17:39:52 UTC
      
      at 17:39 
October 12, 2019 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 37.139, -84.373
        
        21.2 km from
  Somerset
    (13.2 miles)
    
Depth: 6 km
Cynthiana, Kentucky, United States
2.0 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2016-02-02 08:09:03 UTC
      
      at 08:09 
February 02, 2016 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 38.42, -84.412
        
        10.2 km from
  Cynthiana
    (6.2 miles)
    
Depth: 14 km
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States
2.2 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2025-03-15 23:54:46 UTC
      
      at 23:54 
March 15, 2025 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 38.014, -83.952
        
        4.2 km from
  Mount Sterling
    (2.2 miles)
    
Depth: 22 km