Biggest Earthquakes Near Whitley City, 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
Alcoa, Tennessee, United States
4.7 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1973-11-30 07:48:41 UTC
      
      at 07:48 
November 30, 1973 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 35.799, -83.962
        
        1.2 km from
  Alcoa
    (0.2 miles)
    
Depth: 3 km
Barbourville, Kentucky, United States
4.0 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1976-01-19 06:20:39 UTC
      
      at 06:20 
January 19, 1976 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 36.883, -83.825
        
        5.2 km from
  Barbourville
    (3.2 miles)
    
Depth: 5 km
Decatur, Tennessee, United States
4.4 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2018-12-12 09:14:43 UTC
      
      at 09:14 
December 12, 2018 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 35.615, -84.74
        
        12.2 km from
  Decatur
    (7.2 miles)
    
Depth: 8 km
Fincastle, Tennessee, United States
3.8 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2020-01-20 19:12:11 UTC
      
      at 19:12 
January 20, 2020 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 36.431, -84.027
        
        2.2 km from
  Fincastle
    (1.2 miles)
    
Depth: 34 km
Corbin, Kentucky, United States
3.7 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2004-09-17 15:21:43 UTC
      
      at 15:21 
September 17, 2004 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 36.932, -84.006
        
        8.2 km from
  Corbin
    (5.2 miles)
    
Depth: 1 km
Williamsburg, Kentucky, United States
3.1 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2009-01-27 11:20:12 UTC
      
      at 11:20 
January 27, 2009 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 36.777, -84.132
        
        4.2 km from
  Williamsburg
    (2.2 miles)
    
Depth: 25 km
Harlan, Kentucky, United States
4.0 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1990-08-17 21:01:17 UTC
      
      at 21:01 
August 17, 1990 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 36.794, -83.34
        
        5.2 km from
  Harlan
    (3.2 miles)
    
Depth: 10 km
Stearns, Kentucky, United States
2.1 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2024-02-23 03:25:00 UTC
      
      at 03:25 
February 23, 2024 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 36.653, -84.537
        
        7.2 km from
  Stearns
    (4.2 miles)
    
Depth: 25 km
Williamsburg, Kentucky, United States
2.8 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2015-03-08 17:35:01 UTC
      
      at 17:35 
March 08, 2015 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 36.67, -84.118
        
        8.2 km from
  Williamsburg
    (5.2 miles)
    
Depth: 8 km
Whitley City, Kentucky, United States
2.3 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2014-09-09 08:16:07 UTC
      
      at 08:16 
September 09, 2014 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 36.903, -84.406
        
        20.2 km from
  Whitley City
    (12.2 miles)
    
Depth: 9 km
Jellico, Tennessee, United States
2.5 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2021-07-02 22:38:15 UTC
      
      at 22:38 
July 02, 2021 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 36.592, -84.154
        
        3.2 km from
  Jellico
    (1.2 miles)
    
Depth: 26 km
Williamsburg, Kentucky, United States
2.6 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2019-05-11 04:06:27 UTC
      
      at 04:06 
May 11, 2019 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 36.696, -84.074
        
        9.2 km from
  Williamsburg
    (5.2 miles)
    
Depth: 25 km
Vonore, Tennessee, United States
4.3 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1987-03-27 07:29:30 UTC
      
      at 07:29 
March 27, 1987 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 35.567, -84.229
        
        2.2 km from
  Vonore
    (1.2 miles)
    
Depth: 18 km
Fincastle, Tennessee, United States
2.8 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2021-05-26 20:29:38 UTC
      
      at 20:29 
May 26, 2021 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 36.472, -84.11
        
        9.2 km from
  Fincastle
    (5.2 miles)
    
Depth: 11 km
Jellico, Tennessee, United States
2.3 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2025-05-31 19:36:56 UTC
      
      at 19:36 
May 31, 2025 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 36.493, -84.137
        
        9.2 km from
  Jellico
    (6.2 miles)
    
Depth: 22 km
Jellico, Tennessee, United States
1.5 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2014-06-19 15:16:06 UTC
      
      at 15:16 
June 19, 2014 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 36.506, -84.095
        
        9.2 km from
  Jellico
    (5.2 miles)
    
Depth: 9 km
Barbourville, Kentucky, United States
2.2 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2014-10-05 01:23:22 UTC
      
      at 01:23 
October 05, 2014 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 36.81, -84.003
        
        11.2 km from
  Barbourville
    (7.2 miles)
    
Depth: 9 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
North Corbin, Kentucky, United States
2.5 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2020-05-22 05:58:41 UTC
      
      at 05:58 
May 22, 2020 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 37.044, -84.136
        
        10.2 km from
  North Corbin
    (6.2 miles)
    
Depth: 2 km