Recent Earthquakes Near Western Kentucky
Western Kentucky has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 1 earthquake in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Western Kentucky:
Smithland, Kentucky, United States
2.3 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2024-12-19 06:03:12 UTC
      
      at 06:03 
December 19, 2024 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 37.214, -88.386
        
        8.2 km from
  Smithland
    (5.2 miles)
    
Depth: 7 km
Metropolis, Illinois, United States
1.9 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2024-05-10 16:44:11 UTC
      
      at 16:44 
May 10, 2024 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 37.1, -88.831
        
        10.2 km from
  Metropolis
    (6.2 miles)
    
Depth: 6 km
La Center, Kentucky, United States
2.2 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2023-12-10 21:08:11 UTC
      
      at 21:08 
December 10, 2023 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 37.197, -89.042
        
        14.2 km from
  La Center
    (9.2 miles)
    
Depth: 17 km
La Center, Kentucky, United States
1.7 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2023-09-05 00:58:32 UTC
      
      at 00:58 
September 05, 2023 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 37.041, -88.976
        
        3.2 km from
  La Center
    (2.2 miles)
    
Depth: 15 km
La Center, Kentucky, United States
1.8 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2023-09-04 19:01:13 UTC
      
      at 19:01 
September 04, 2023 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 37.192, -88.932
        
        14.2 km from
  La Center
    (8.2 miles)
    
Depth: 2 km
Mound City, Illinois, United States
1.9 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2023-07-01 10:27:31 UTC
      
      at 10:27 
July 01, 2023 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 37.074, -89.089
        
        6.2 km from
  Mound City
    (4.2 miles)
    
Depth: 5 km
Dixon, Kentucky, United States
2.5 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2023-06-03 17:02:59 UTC
      
      at 17:02 
June 03, 2023 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 37.454, -87.647
        
        8.2 km from
  Dixon
    (5.2 miles)
    
Depth: 15 km
Calhoun, Kentucky, United States
2.5 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2023-05-30 02:49:43 UTC
      
      at 02:49 
May 30, 2023 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 37.533, -87.344
        
        12.2 km from
  Calhoun
    (7.2 miles)
    
Depth: 0 km
Calhoun, Kentucky, United States
3.0 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2023-05-30 02:45:20 UTC
      
      at 02:45 
May 30, 2023 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 37.539, -87.33
        
        6.2 km from
  Calhoun
    (3.2 miles)
    
Depth: 0 km
Dixon, Kentucky, United States
2.4 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2022-09-03 02:59:03 UTC
      
      at 02:59 
September 03, 2022 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 37.473, -87.734
        
        3.2 km from
  Dixon
    (2.2 miles)
    
Depth: 18 km
Metropolis, Illinois, United States
2.1 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2021-04-04 10:07:18 UTC
      
      at 10:07 
April 04, 2021 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 37.132, -88.818
        
        7.2 km from
  Metropolis
    (4.2 miles)
    
Depth: 15 km
La Center, Kentucky, United States
2.0 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2021-01-18 08:44:33 UTC
      
      at 08:44 
January 18, 2021 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 37.009, -88.903
        
        8.2 km from
  La Center
    (5.2 miles)
    
Depth: 16 km
Central City, Kentucky, United States
2.6 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2020-02-27 06:05:58 UTC
      
      at 06:05 
February 27, 2020 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 37.323, -87.259
        
        12.2 km from
  Central City
    (7.2 miles)
    
Depth: 27 km
Metropolis, Illinois, United States
2.0 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2019-06-06 23:34:18 UTC
      
      at 23:34 
June 06, 2019 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 37.133, -88.823
        
        8.2 km from
  Metropolis
    (5.2 miles)
    
Depth: 3 km
Metropolis, Illinois, United States
2.0 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2019-02-18 01:07:46 UTC
      
      at 01:07 
February 18, 2019 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 37.186, -88.81
        
        7.2 km from
  Metropolis
    (4.2 miles)
    
Depth: 8 km
La Center, Kentucky, United States
2.3 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2018-08-23 16:31:21 UTC
      
      at 16:31 
August 23, 2018 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 37.028, -88.925
        
        6.2 km from
  La Center
    (4.2 miles)
    
Depth: 14 km
Bardwell, Kentucky, United States
2.4 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2017-08-22 08:00:53 UTC
      
      at 08:00 
August 22, 2017 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 36.842, -89.04
        
        10.2 km from
  Bardwell
    (6.2 miles)
    
Depth: 9 km
Wickliffe, Kentucky, United States
3.3 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2017-05-16 10:21:52 UTC
      
      at 10:21 
May 16, 2017 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 36.873, -89.122
        
        10.2 km from
  Wickliffe
    (6.2 miles)
    
Depth: 9 km
Bardwell, Kentucky, United States
2.2 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2017-03-19 16:26:04 UTC
      
      at 16:26 
March 19, 2017 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 36.877, -89.119
        
        9.2 km from
  Bardwell
    (6.2 miles)
    
Depth: 0 km
Bardwell, Kentucky, United States
3.2 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2017-03-19 14:25:12 UTC
      
      at 14:25 
March 19, 2017 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 36.88, -89.128
        
        10.2 km from
  Bardwell
    (6.2 miles)
    
Depth: 12 km
Bardwell, Kentucky, United States
2.3 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2017-03-16 03:08:16 UTC
      
      at 03:08 
March 16, 2017 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 36.874, -89.118
        
        9.2 km from
  Bardwell
    (5.2 miles)
    
Depth: 8 km
Bardwell, Kentucky, United States
2.6 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2017-03-15 16:57:52 UTC
      
      at 16:57 
March 15, 2017 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 36.881, -89.114
        
        9.2 km from
  Bardwell
    (5.2 miles)
    
Depth: 8 km
Wickliffe, Kentucky, United States
3.6 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2017-03-15 16:51:10 UTC
      
      at 16:51 
March 15, 2017 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 36.882, -89.123
        
        9.2 km from
  Wickliffe
    (6.2 miles)
    
Depth: 8 km
La Center, Kentucky, United States
2.2 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2017-02-13 06:17:00 UTC
      
      at 06:17 
February 13, 2017 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 37.038, -88.976
        
        5.2 km from
  La Center
    (3.2 miles)
    
Depth: 16 km
Wickliffe, Kentucky, United States
2.5 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2017-01-21 19:52:59 UTC
      
      at 19:52 
January 21, 2017 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 36.883, -89.114
        
        9.2 km from
  Wickliffe
    (5.2 miles)
    
Depth: 6 km
Wickliffe, Kentucky, United States
2.8 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2017-01-21 17:31:20 UTC
      
      at 17:31 
January 21, 2017 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 36.883, -89.12
        
        8.2 km from
  Wickliffe
    (5.2 miles)
    
Depth: 8 km
Bardwell, Kentucky, United States
2.7 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2016-11-07 18:35:05 UTC
      
      at 18:35 
November 07, 2016 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 36.876, -89.123
        
        9.2 km from
  Bardwell
    (6.2 miles)
    
Depth: 0 km
Bardwell, Kentucky, United States
2.5 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2016-05-18 00:22:35 UTC
      
      at 00:22 
May 18, 2016 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 36.864, -89.132
        
        10.2 km from
  Bardwell
    (6.2 miles)
    
Depth: 6 km
Bardwell, Kentucky, United States
2.7 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2016-05-17 23:13:33 UTC
      
      at 23:13 
May 17, 2016 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 36.865, -89.122
        
        8.2 km from
  Bardwell
    (5.2 miles)
    
Depth: 6 km
La Center, Kentucky, United States
3.5 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2016-05-01 06:12:10 UTC
      
      at 06:12 
May 01, 2016 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 37.214, -88.988
        
        14.2 km from
  La Center
    (9.2 miles)
    
Depth: 16 km