Recent Earthquakes Near Mount Vernon, Kentucky, United States
Mount Vernon has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 0 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 0 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 4 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Mount Vernon:
Lancaster, Kentucky, United States
3.1 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-28 17:47:10
at 17:47
December 28, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.6610, -84.4600
40.6 km from Lancaster (25.2 miles)
Depth: 13.0 km
Flemingsburg, Kentucky, United States
2.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-16 05:44:51
at 05:44
November 16, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.3490, -83.6990
78.5 km from Flemingsburg (48.7 miles)
Depth: 9.0 km
Wilmore, Kentucky, United States
2.8 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-11 07:41:18
at 07:41
May 11, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.7600, -84.6120
31.2 km from Wilmore (19.4 miles)
Depth: 29.0 km
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States
2.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-03-15 23:54:46
at 23:54
March 15, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.0140, -83.9520
47.7 km from Mount Sterling (29.7 miles)
Depth: 22.0 km
Lancaster, Kentucky, United States
2.6 magnitude earthquake
2023-08-04 09:12:28
at 09:12
August 04, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.6690, -84.4690
39.6 km from Lancaster (24.6 miles)
Depth: 17.0 km
Owenton, Kentucky, United States
2.2 magnitude earthquake
2023-04-28 04:36:50
at 04:36
April 28, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.6470, -84.7950
73.8 km from Owenton (45.8 miles)
Depth: 15.0 km
Harrodsburg, Kentucky, United States
2.6 magnitude earthquake
2023-01-12 08:07:27
at 08:07
January 12, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.7530, -84.7190
36.1 km from Harrodsburg (22.4 miles)
Depth: 35.0 km
Taylorsville, Kentucky, United States
2.4 magnitude earthquake
2022-07-02 14:43:04
at 14:43
July 02, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.9260, -85.2000
62.9 km from Taylorsville (39.1 miles)
Depth: 4.0 km
Taylorsville, Kentucky, United States
2.4 magnitude earthquake
2022-05-31 22:05:41
at 22:05
May 31, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.9290, -85.1980
62.7 km from Taylorsville (38.9 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Taylorsville, Kentucky, United States
2.3 magnitude earthquake
2022-05-21 01:54:36
at 01:54
May 21, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.9290, -85.2090
63.6 km from Taylorsville (39.5 miles)
Depth: 8.0 km
Fincastle, Tennessee, United States
3.8 magnitude earthquake
2020-01-20 19:12:11
at 19:12
January 20, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.4310, -84.0270
181.8 km from Fincastle (113.0 miles)
Depth: 34.0 km
Shelbyville, Kentucky, United States
2.4 magnitude earthquake
2019-10-07 09:23:04
at 09:23
October 07, 2019 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.1470, -85.0710
52.3 km from Shelbyville (32.5 miles)
Depth: 13.0 km
Mount Olivet, Kentucky, United States
2.0 magnitude earthquake
2019-01-26 12:11:29
at 12:11
January 26, 2019 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.4770, -83.9250
70.7 km from Mount Olivet (43.9 miles)
Depth: 4.0 km
Mount Olivet, Kentucky, United States
2.1 magnitude earthquake
2018-10-07 20:56:22
at 20:56
October 07, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.4680, -83.9170
70.5 km from Mount Olivet (43.8 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Carlisle, Kentucky, United States
2.4 magnitude earthquake
2018-08-02 23:08:22
at 23:08
August 02, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.2830, -83.8940
59.9 km from Carlisle (37.2 miles)
Depth: 0.0 km
Wilmore, Kentucky, United States
2.6 magnitude earthquake
2018-01-21 04:37:24
at 04:37
January 21, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.7580, -84.6630
33.2 km from Wilmore (20.6 miles)
Depth: 11.0 km
Wilmore, Kentucky, United States
2.6 magnitude earthquake
2017-11-24 01:40:14
at 01:40
November 24, 2017 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.8670, -84.7400
27.8 km from Wilmore (17.3 miles)
Depth: 35.0 km
Cynthiana, Kentucky, United States
2.0 magnitude earthquake
2016-02-02 08:09:03
at 08:09
February 02, 2016 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.4200, -84.4120
44.4 km from Cynthiana (27.6 miles)
Depth: 14.0 km
Shelbyville, Kentucky, United States
2.7 magnitude earthquake
2015-10-06 02:52:13
at 02:52
October 06, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.2920, -85.2610
73.3 km from Shelbyville (45.6 miles)
Depth: 4.0 km
Shelbyville, Kentucky, United States
2.7 magnitude earthquake
2015-10-06 02:52:13
at 02:52
October 06, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.2920, -85.2610
73.3 km from Shelbyville (45.6 miles)
Depth: 4.0 km
Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, United States
2.8 magnitude earthquake
2015-08-20 02:45:42
at 02:45
August 20, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.0280, -84.8190
28.4 km from Lawrenceburg (17.7 miles)
Depth: 22.0 km
Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, United States
2.8 magnitude earthquake
2015-08-20 02:45:41
at 02:45
August 20, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.9950, -84.8410
30.6 km from Lawrenceburg (19.0 miles)
Depth: 33.0 km
Owingsville, Kentucky, United States
2.3 magnitude earthquake
2013-12-23 10:58:50
at 10:58
December 23, 2013 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.1450, -83.8650
56.9 km from Owingsville (35.3 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Owingsville, Kentucky, United States
2.3 magnitude earthquake
2013-12-23 10:58:50
at 10:58
December 23, 2013 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.1450, -83.8650
56.9 km from Owingsville (35.3 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Hazard, Kentucky, United States
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2012-11-10 17:08:14
at 17:08
November 10, 2012 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.1390, -83.0540
160.9 km from Hazard (100.0 miles)
Depth: 17.0 km
Hazard, Kentucky, United States
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2012-11-10 17:08:14
at 17:08
November 10, 2012 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.1390, -83.0540
160.9 km from Hazard (100.0 miles)
Depth: 17.0 km
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States
2.5 magnitude earthquake
2005-09-05 20:02:35
at 20:02
September 05, 2005 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.1900, -83.9300
52.8 km from Mount Sterling (32.8 miles)
Depth: 12.0 km
Corbin, Kentucky, United States
3.7 magnitude earthquake
2004-09-17 15:21:43
at 15:21
September 17, 2004 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.9320, -84.0060
128.9 km from Corbin (80.1 miles)
Depth: 1.0 km
Tazewell, Tennessee, United States
3.8 magnitude earthquake
1997-07-30 12:29:23
at 12:29
July 30, 1997 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.4360, -83.5090
196.9 km from Tazewell (122.4 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Cumberland, Kentucky, United States
3.9 magnitude earthquake
1996-04-19 08:50:14
at 08:50
April 19, 1996 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.9810, -83.0180
174.7 km from Cumberland (108.5 miles)
Depth: 0.0 km
Cumberland, Kentucky, United States
3.9 magnitude earthquake
1995-10-26 00:37:28
at 00:37
October 26, 1995 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.0530, -83.1210
162.5 km from Cumberland (101.0 miles)
Depth: 1.0 km
Cumberland, Kentucky, United States
3.7 magnitude earthquake
1995-03-11 08:15:52
at 08:15
March 11, 1995 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.9590, -83.1330
168.9 km from Cumberland (104.9 miles)
Depth: 1.0 km
Hillsboro, Ohio, United States
3.6 magnitude earthquake
1995-02-19 12:57:06
at 12:57
February 19, 1995 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 39.1200, -83.4700
150.8 km from Hillsboro (93.7 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Owingsville, Kentucky, United States
3.3 magnitude earthquake
1990-09-08 00:03:57
at 00:03
September 08, 1990 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.0610, -83.7310
67.2 km from Owingsville (41.8 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Harlan, Kentucky, United States
4.0 magnitude earthquake
1990-08-17 21:01:17
at 21:01
August 17, 1990 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.7940, -83.3400
170.7 km from Harlan (106.1 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
English, Indiana, United States
3.8 magnitude earthquake
1990-01-27 14:05:50
at 14:05
January 27, 1990 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.1190, -86.4380
170.8 km from English (106.1 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
English, Indiana, United States
4.1 magnitude earthquake
1990-01-24 18:20:24
at 18:20
January 24, 1990 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.1330, -86.4340
170.5 km from English (106.0 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Owingsville, Kentucky, United States
4.5 magnitude earthquake
1988-09-07 02:28:09
at 02:28
September 07, 1988 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.1430, -83.8780
55.7 km from Owingsville (34.6 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Pennington Gap, Virginia, United States
3.5 magnitude earthquake
1987-11-27 18:58:29
at 18:58
November 27, 1987 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.8480, -83.0990
179.9 km from Pennington Gap (111.8 miles)
Depth: 14.0 km
3.5 magnitude earthquake
1983-08-17 14:03:15
at 14:03
August 17, 1983 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.4720, -82.7720
Depth: 11.0 km