DidItShake Did it shake? Earthquakes near you, in local time.

Home › Kentucky › Mayfield

Earthquakes near Mayfield, KY

Recorded earthquakes within 100 km of Mayfield (population 10,080), shown in local time (America/Chicago).

Latest quake near Mayfield: M1.6 · Nov 02, 2026, 08:35 PM local time · 87 km WSW of the city · 10 km deep

The map shows quakes of M1.5 and up from the last 90 days, the 7 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
1last 24 hours
4last 7 days
11last 30 days
139last 12 months
M3.8largest in 10 years

In the last 30 days, 11 earthquakes of M1.5 or bigger were recorded within 100 km of Mayfield, the biggest of them M2.3. The biggest quake on record near Mayfield — records go back to 1980 — was the M4.8 of Sep 26, 1990, 13:18 UTC: 4 km SE of Chaffee, Missouri.

Biggest on record (since 1980) · M4.8 in 1990Big enough to feel last year (M4+) · 0

Latest earthquakes near Mayfield

MagLocationLocal timeDepthDistance
M1.68 km NW of Tiptonville, TennesseeNov 02, 2026, 08:35 PM10 km87 km WSW
M1.62 km NNE of Ridgely, TennesseeOct 31, 2026, 09:02 PM5 km90 km SW
M1.45 km SE of Marston, MissouriOct 30, 2026, 11:10 PM9 km87 km WSW
M2.37 km SW of Tiptonville, TennesseeOct 29, 2026, 02:20 PM11 km92 km WSW
M1.74 km SSW of Matthews, MissouriOct 28, 2026, 06:08 AM6 km87 km W
M1.45 km SE of Ridgely, TennesseeOct 27, 2026, 02:47 PM9 km92 km SW
M1.46 km S of Ridgely, TennesseeOct 26, 2026, 06:05 PM8 km96 km SW
M1.81 km ENE of Marston, MissouriOct 24, 2026, 11:51 AM9 km89 km WSW
M1.77 km NW of Ridgely, TennesseeOct 22, 2026, 05:43 AM9 km94 km WSW
M2.013 km NNW of Newbern, TennesseeOct 19, 2026, 11:37 AM4 km86 km SW

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

2'166'172'184'19'201'212'222'232'24'25'26 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 Mayfield

How big they were
M1.5–2.0111 (80%)
M2.0–3.028 (20%)
M3.0–4.00 (0%)
M4.0–5.00 (0%)
M5.0+0 (0%)
How deep they were
0–10 km124 (89%)
10–30 km15 (11%)
30–70 km0 (0%)
70+ km0 (0%)

Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 139 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.

The 7 biggest earthquakes on record near Mayfield (M4.0 and up, since 1980)

MagLocationDate (UTC)Distance
M4.84 km SE of Chaffee, MissouriSep 26, 1990, 13:18 UTC98 km
M4.36 km SSE of Cairo, IllinoisSep 29, 1987, 00:04 UTC52 km
M4.22 km WNW of Dongola, IllinoisFeb 05, 1994, 14:55 UTC85 km
M4.14 km SW of Catron, MissouriJun 13, 1987, 21:17 UTC100 km
M4.012 km S of Ridgely, TennesseeJun 02, 2005, 11:35 UTC100 km
M4.01 km NE of Bardwell, KentuckyJun 06, 2003, 12:29 UTC35 km
M4.09 km SW of Yorkville, TennesseeAug 07, 1981, 11:53 UTC93 km

Nearby places

Benton, KY (29 km) · Reidland, KY (32 km) · Murray, KY (32 km) · Paducah, KY (38 km) · Martin, TN (48 km) · Metropolis, IL (46 km)

USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 21:45 UTC · page built Nov 03, 2026, 21:45 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.