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Earthquakes near Mount Sterling, KY

Recorded earthquakes within 100 km of Mount Sterling (population 7,208), shown in local time (America/New_York).

Latest quake near Mount Sterling: M1.7 · Mar 08, 2026, 03:00 AM local time · 53 km NE of the city · 20 km deep

The map shows quakes of M1.5 and up from the last 90 days, the 3 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.

past hourpast daypast weekearlier in the last 90 daysbiggest on recordbigger dot = stronger quake
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M3.1largest in 10 years

In the last 30 days, 0 earthquakes of M1.5 or bigger were recorded within 100 km of Mount Sterling. The biggest quake on record near Mount Sterling — records go back to 1980 — was the M5.0 of Jul 27, 1980, 18:52 UTC: 2 km SW of Sharpsburg, Kentucky.

Biggest on record (since 1980) · M5.0 in 1980Big enough to feel last year (M4+) · 0

Latest earthquakes near Mount Sterling

MagLocationLocal timeDepthDistance
M1.715 km E of Flemingsburg, KentuckyMar 08, 2026, 03:00 AM20 km53 km NE
M2.22 km SSE of Concord, KentuckyFeb 26, 2026, 10:46 PM18 km79 km NNE
M2.27 km WSW of Vanceburg, KentuckyFeb 20, 2026, 12:02 AM10 km75 km NE
M3.111 km ENE of Lancaster, KentuckyDec 28, 2025, 12:47 PM7 km63 km SW
M2.48 km SSE of Flemingsburg, KentuckyNov 16, 2025, 12:44 AM10 km39 km NNE
M3.02 km E of Manchester, OhioDec 12, 2021, 12:52 PM15 km77 km NNE
M4.48 km NNE of Camargo, KentuckySep 06, 1988, 10:28 PM5 km8 km E
M4.66 km W of Owingsville, KentuckySep 06, 1988, 10:28 PM10 km13 km NE
M5.02 km SW of Sharpsburg, KentuckyJul 27, 1980, 02:52 PM10 km15 km N

Earthquakes per year near Mount Sterling (M3.0 and up, within 100 km)

'16'17'18'19'201'21'22'23'241'25'26 YTD

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 Mount Sterling

How big they were
M1.5–2.01 (20%)
M2.0–3.03 (60%)
M3.0–4.01 (20%)
M4.0–5.00 (0%)
M5.0+0 (0%)
How deep they were
0–10 km3 (60%)
10–30 km2 (40%)
30–70 km0 (0%)
70+ km0 (0%)

Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 5 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.

The 3 biggest earthquakes on record near Mount Sterling (M4.0 and up, since 1980)

MagLocationDate (UTC)Distance
M5.02 km SW of Sharpsburg, KentuckyJul 27, 1980, 18:52 UTC15 km
M4.66 km W of Owingsville, KentuckySep 07, 1988, 02:28 UTC13 km
M4.48 km NNE of Camargo, KentuckySep 07, 1988, 02:28 UTC8 km

Nearby places

Jeffersonville, KY (13 km) · Owingsville, KY (19 km) · Winchester, KY (22 km) · Lexington, KY (47 km) · Lexington-Fayette, KY (45 km) · Richmond, KY (46 km)

USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 20:45 UTC · page built Nov 03, 2026, 20:45 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.