The map shows quakes of M1.5 and up from the last 90 days, the 4 biggest on record, and always the very latest quake — even if it was smaller than M1.5. The list below can include smaller ones the map leaves out. Tap any dot for details.
In the last 30 days, 1 earthquakes of M1.5 or bigger were recorded within 100 km of Elizabethtown, the biggest of them M2.6. The biggest quake on record near Elizabethtown — records go back to 1980 — was the M4.6 of Jun 18, 2002, 17:37 UTC: 6 km SW of Parkers Settlement, Indiana.
Latest earthquakes near Elizabethtown
| Mag | Location | Local time | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M2.6 | 9 km WSW of Equality, Illinois | Oct 16, 2026, 03:25 AM | 3 km | 30 km NNW |
| M2.4 | 4 km NNE of Valier, Illinois | Sep 14, 2026, 06:47 AM | 18 km | 92 km NW |
| M2.5 | 6 km NW of Massac, Kentucky | Aug 19, 2026, 11:35 PM | 14 km | 60 km SW |
| M3.0 | 6 km W of Calhoun, Kentucky | May 29, 2023, 09:45 PM | 0 km | 87 km E |
| M3.3 | 9 km ESE of Wyatt, Missouri | May 16, 2017, 05:21 AM | 9 km | 96 km SW |
| M3.2 | 9 km ESE of Wyatt, Missouri | Mar 19, 2017, 09:25 AM | 12 km | 96 km SW |
| M3.6 | 9 km ESE of Wyatt, Missouri | Mar 15, 2017, 11:51 AM | 8 km | 96 km SW |
| M3.5 | 5 km SE of New Grand Chain, Illinois | May 01, 2016, 01:12 AM | 16 km | 66 km WSW |
| M4.0 | 1 km NE of Bardwell, Kentucky | Jun 06, 2003, 07:29 AM | 2 km | 88 km SW |
| M4.6 | 6 km SW of Parkers Settlement, Indiana | Jun 18, 2002, 12:37 PM | 16 km | 78 km NE |
Earthquakes per year near Elizabethtown (M3.0 and up, within 100 km)
M3.0–3.9 M4.0+
Each bar is one year; taller means more quakes (M3.0 and up). The dark red part is the bigger ones (M4.0+), counted inside the number above each bar — not added on top. These may be felt, depending on how far away and how deep they are. 2026 is not a full year yet — it only counts up to today. Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog.
What the last year looked like near Elizabethtown
Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 3 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.
The 4 biggest earthquakes on record near Elizabethtown (M4.0 and up, since 1980)
| Mag | Location | Date (UTC) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| M4.6 | 6 km SW of Parkers Settlement, Indiana | Jun 18, 2002, 17:37 UTC | 78 km |
| M4.3 | 6 km SSE of Cairo, Illinois | Sep 29, 1987, 00:04 UTC | 93 km |
| M4.2 | 2 km WNW of Dongola, Illinois | Feb 05, 1994, 14:55 UTC | 78 km |
| M4.0 | 1 km NE of Bardwell, Kentucky | Jun 06, 2003, 12:29 UTC | 88 km |
Nearby places
Rosiclare, IL (4 km) · Golconda, IL (18 km) · Sturgis, KY (30 km) · Paducah, KY (48 km) · Harrisburg, IL (39 km) · Eldorado, IL (43 km)
USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 16:45 UTC · page built Nov 03, 2026, 16:45 UTC. How to read this page: recent-window counts cover M1.5+ events within 100 km; the 10-year layer is based on M3.0+ and the history layer on M4.0+ since 1980. Recording completeness varies by era and region — small quakes from early decades are under-recorded, so “no record” does not prove “never happened”. Depths are relative to sea level and can be slightly negative for shallow events in elevated terrain. Method: data & methodology.