Biggest Earthquakes in Salem, Kentucky, United States
Owingsville, Kentucky, United States
5.1 magnitude earthquake
1980-07-27 18:52:21
at 18:52
July 27, 1980 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.1740, -83.9070
155.3 km from Owingsville (96.5 miles)
Depth: 8.0 km
Alcoa, Tennessee, United States
4.7 magnitude earthquake
1973-11-30 07:48:41
at 07:48
November 30, 1973 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.7990, -83.9620
168.2 km from Alcoa (104.5 miles)
Depth: 3.0 km
Barbourville, Kentucky, United States
4.0 magnitude earthquake
1976-01-19 06:20:39
at 06:20
January 19, 1976 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.8830, -83.8250
105.4 km from Barbourville (65.5 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Somerset, Kentucky, United States
2.7 magnitude earthquake
2019-10-12 17:39:52
at 17:39
October 12, 2019 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.1390, -84.3730
55.0 km from Somerset (34.2 miles)
Depth: 6.0 km
Whitley City, Kentucky, United States
2.3 magnitude earthquake
2014-09-09 08:16:07
at 08:16
September 09, 2014 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.9030, -84.4060
54.8 km from Whitley City (34.0 miles)
Depth: 9.0 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
88.5 km from Corbin (55.0 miles)
Depth: 1.0 km
Stearns, Kentucky, United States
2.1 magnitude earthquake
2024-02-23 03:25:00
at 03:25
February 23, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.6530, -84.5370
61.1 km from Stearns (38.0 miles)
Depth: 25.0 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
154.2 km from Owingsville (95.8 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
North Corbin, Kentucky, United States
2.5 magnitude earthquake
2020-05-22 05:58:41
at 05:58
May 22, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.0440, -84.1360
75.6 km from North Corbin (47.0 miles)
Depth: 2.0 km
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
80.5 km from Lancaster (50.0 miles)
Depth: 13.0 km
Williamsburg, Kentucky, United States
3.1 magnitude earthquake
2009-01-27 11:20:12
at 11:20
January 27, 2009 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.7770, -84.1320
82.7 km from Williamsburg (51.4 miles)
Depth: 25.0 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
79.5 km from Harrodsburg (49.4 miles)
Depth: 35.0 km
Grimsley, Tennessee, United States
2.5 magnitude earthquake
2014-11-08 10:06:12
at 10:06
November 08, 2014 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.3510, -84.9950
79.7 km from Grimsley (49.5 miles)
Depth: 20.0 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
80.8 km from Lancaster (50.2 miles)
Depth: 17.0 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
81.6 km from Wilmore (50.7 miles)
Depth: 11.0 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
83.5 km from Wilmore (51.9 miles)
Depth: 29.0 km
North Corbin, Kentucky, United States
2.4 magnitude earthquake
2014-12-07 15:49:35
at 15:49
December 07, 2014 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.9980, -84.0200
86.3 km from North Corbin (53.6 miles)
Depth: 2.0 km
Williamsburg, Kentucky, United States
2.8 magnitude earthquake
2015-03-08 17:35:01
at 17:35
March 08, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.6700, -84.1180
89.1 km from Williamsburg (55.4 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
111.1 km from Fincastle (69.0 miles)
Depth: 34.0 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
91.2 km from Wilmore (56.7 miles)
Depth: 35.0 km