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M 4.6 earthquake — 6 km W of Owingsville, Kentucky

September 7, 1988 · USGS event se60823

Magnitude
4.6 (mb_lg)
Depth
10 km
Location
6 km W of Owingsville, Kentucky
Coordinates
38.142, -83.834

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Other earthquakes in Kentucky around this time

M 5.0 · 2 km SW of Sharpsburg, KentuckyJuly 27, 1980M 4.6 · KentuckySeptember 2, 1925M 4.6 · Near Clinton, KentuckyDecember 7, 1915

Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Earthquake Hazards Program (ANSS Comprehensive Catalog). Magnitudes and locations for older events are revised as methods improve. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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