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M 5.1 earthquake — Near Irondale, Alabama

October 18, 1916 · USGS event official19161018220400000

Magnitude
5.1 (mb)
Depth
14 km
Location
Near Irondale, Alabama
Coordinates
33.500, -86.700

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Other earthquakes in Alabama around this time

M 4.5 · 3 km NNW of Fayette, AlabamaJune 24, 1975M 4.8 · 15 km NNW of Flomaton, AlabamaOctober 24, 1997M 4.6 · 8 km S of Valley Head, AlabamaApril 29, 2003

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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