Georgia · Earthquakes
Georgia earthquakes today and on record
Earthquakes are rare in Georgia, but not unknown. The USGS catalog lists 14 of magnitude 3.5 or more since 1900, the largest a magnitude 4.5 in 1914. Below: every quake in the state this week, a map, and the biggest since 1900.
Updated . Data: U.S. Geological Survey.
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Past 7 days
- 0
- Most recent
- None this week
- Largest on record
- M4.5 (1914)
- M3.5+ since 1900
- 14
- M5+ since 1900
- 0
Earthquakes in Georgia this week
No earthquakes recorded in this period.
That is normal here. Many years pass without a quake big enough to feel.
Biggest earthquakes in Georgia since 1900
| Mag | Where | Date | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.5 | Near Madison, Georgia | Mar 5, 1914 | 0 km |
| 4.3 | 8 km N of Lincolnton, Georgia | Aug 2, 1974 | 1 km |
| 4.2 | 11 km ENE of LaFayette, Georgia | Oct 9, 1984 | 5 km |
| 4.1 | Near Savannah, Georgia | Jan 24, 1903 | 0 km |
| 4.0 | 11 km NE of Linwood, Georgia | Oct 9, 1984 | 15 km |
| 3.9 | 7 km E of Stillmore, Georgia | Jun 18, 2022 | 1 km |
| 3.8 | 4 km SW of Cohutta, Georgia | Jul 11, 1986 | 13 km |
| 3.7 | 0 km NNE of Higgston, Georgia | Dec 27, 1976 | 5 km |
| 3.6 | 6 km N of Cobbtown, Georgia | Jul 13, 2003 | 5 km |
| 3.5 | Near Savannah, Georgia | Jun 20, 1912 | 0 km |
| 3.5 | 7 km E of Macon, Georgia | Jan 26, 1983 | 0 km |
| 3.5 | 12 km E of Cohutta, Georgia | Jul 19, 1997 | 3 km |
Quakes of magnitude 3.5+ by decade
Older decades look quieter partly because there were far fewer seismometers. Counts before about 1970 are incomplete.
Good to know
When was the last earthquake in Georgia?
None of magnitude 2.5 or more in the past week. The most recent of magnitude 3.5 or more in the long-term catalog was in 2022.
What was the biggest earthquake in Georgia?
A magnitude 4.5 near Near Madison, Georgia on March 5, 1914, the largest in the USGS catalog for the state since 1900.
Does Georgia get earthquakes?
Earthquakes are rare in Georgia, but not unknown. The USGS catalog lists 14 of magnitude 3.5 or more since 1900, the largest a magnitude 4.5 in 1914. The USGS national hazard map is the best guide to the chance of strong shaking where you live.
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Other states
History: USGS earthquake catalog, magnitude 3.5 and up since 1900, matched to the state by location (quakes just offshore count for the nearest state). Live: USGS real-time feeds.