Biggest Earthquakes Near Grayson, 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
Welch, West Virginia, United States
4.7 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1976-06-19 05:54:13 UTC
      
      at 05:54 
June 19, 1976 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 37.362, -81.624
        
        8.2 km from
  Welch
    (5.2 miles)
    
Depth: 5 km
Grayson, Kentucky, United States
3.6 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1979-11-09 21:29:59 UTC
      
      at 21:29 
November 09, 1979 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 38.421, -82.881
        
        11.2 km from
  Grayson
    (7.2 miles)
    
Depth: 10 km
Ironville, Kentucky, United States
3.5 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1983-08-17 14:03:15 UTC
      
      at 14:03 
August 17, 1983 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 38.472, -82.772
        
        7.2 km from
  Ironville
    (4.2 miles)
    
Depth: 11 km
Huntington, West Virginia, United States
3.3 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2024-12-16 21:39:20 UTC
      
      at 21:39 
December 16, 2024 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 38.453, -82.479
        
        4.2 km from
  Huntington
    (2.2 miles)
    
Depth: 23 km
Greenup, Kentucky, United States
2.2 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2017-03-04 12:43:18 UTC
      
      at 12:43 
March 04, 2017 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 38.511, -83.021
        
        18.2 km from
  Greenup
    (11.2 miles)
    
Depth: 16 km
Greenup, Kentucky, United States
2.1 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2014-12-28 12:40:32 UTC
      
      at 12:40 
December 28, 2014 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 38.495, -82.826
        
        8.2 km from
  Greenup
    (5.2 miles)
    
Depth: 5 km
Olive Hill, Kentucky, United States
2.4 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2025-10-11 05:23:45 UTC
      
      at 05:23 
October 11, 2025 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 38.368, -83.232
        
        9.2 km from
  Olive Hill
    (5.2 miles)
    
Depth: 19 km
Olive Hill, Kentucky, United States
2.0 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2016-12-22 04:34:26 UTC
      
      at 04:34 
December 22, 2016 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 38.412, -83.179
        
        12.2 km from
  Olive Hill
    (7.2 miles)
    
Depth: 22 km
Raceland, Kentucky, United States
2.2 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2013-10-11 02:25:40 UTC
      
      at 02:25 
October 11, 2013 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 38.506, -82.798
        
        7.2 km from
  Raceland
    (4.2 miles)
    
Depth: 5 km
Raceland, Kentucky, United States
2.2 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2013-10-11 02:25:40 UTC
      
      at 02:25 
October 11, 2013 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 38.506, -82.798
        
        7.2 km from
  Raceland
    (4.2 miles)
    
Depth: 5 km
Olive Hill, Kentucky, United States
1.6 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2015-01-13 10:32:06 UTC
      
      at 10:32 
January 13, 2015 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 38.393, -83.187
        
        10.2 km from
  Olive Hill
    (6.2 miles)
    
Depth: 17 km
Olive Hill, Kentucky, United States
1.9 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2019-12-31 02:21:02 UTC
      
      at 02:21 
December 31, 2019 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 38.385, -83.264
        
        12.2 km from
  Olive Hill
    (7.2 miles)
    
Depth: 15 km
Sandy Hook, Kentucky, United States
2.3 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2024-04-08 08:01:36 UTC
      
      at 08:01 
April 08, 2024 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 38.113, -83.185
        
        5.2 km from
  Sandy Hook
    (3.2 miles)
    
Depth: 12 km
Portsmouth, Ohio, United States
2.9 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2020-04-25 10:33:49 UTC
      
      at 10:33 
April 25, 2020 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 38.708, -82.934
        
        2.2 km from
  Portsmouth
    (1.2 miles)
    
Depth: 26 km
Vanceburg, Kentucky, United States
2.2 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2023-03-11 04:35:13 UTC
      
      at 04:35 
March 11, 2023 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 38.425, -83.378
        
        20.2 km from
  Vanceburg
    (12.2 miles)
    
Depth: 16 km
Morehead, Kentucky, United States
2.5 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2015-12-22 15:20:32 UTC
      
      at 15:20 
December 22, 2015 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 38.271, -83.411
        
        9.2 km from
  Morehead
    (6.2 miles)
    
Depth: 13 km
Morehead, Kentucky, United States
2.5 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2015-12-22 15:20:32 UTC
      
      at 15:20 
December 22, 2015 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 38.271, -83.411
        
        9.2 km from
  Morehead
    (6.2 miles)
    
Depth: 13 km
Lesage, West Virginia, United States
2.5 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2021-05-21 04:53:11 UTC
      
      at 04:53 
May 21, 2021 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 38.575, -82.422
        
        13.2 km from
  Lesage
    (8.2 miles)
    
Depth: 19 km