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Alabama Earthquake History

Since October 18, 1916, the USGS has recorded 4 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or greater in Alabama. The strongest was M 5.1.

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Strongest in Alabama

M 5.1 · Near Irondale, AlabamaOctober 18, 1916 M 4.8 · 15 km NNW of Flomaton, AlabamaOctober 24, 1997 M 4.6 · 8 km S of Valley Head, AlabamaApril 29, 2003 M 4.5 · 3 km NNW of Fayette, AlabamaJune 24, 1975

All recorded earthquakes

M 4.6 mwApril 29, 2003

8 km S of Valley Head, Alabama · depth 20 km

M 4.8 mbOctober 24, 1997

15 km NNW of Flomaton, Alabama · depth 10 km

M 4.5 mbJune 24, 1975

3 km NNW of Fayette, Alabama · depth 10 km

M 5.1 mbOctober 18, 1916

Near Irondale, Alabama · depth 14 km

Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Earthquake Hazards Program. Older and smaller earthquakes are under-counted relative to recent decades as instrumentation improved. A record of past shaking is not a forecast. See About the Data.

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