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Earthquakes near Morganfield, KY

Recorded earthquakes within 100 km of Morganfield (population 3,578), shown in local time (America/Chicago).

Latest quake near Morganfield: M2.6 · Oct 16, 2026, 03:25 AM local time · 46 km W of the city · 3 km deep

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.

past hourpast daypast weekearlier in the last 90 daysbiggest on recordbigger dot = stronger quake
0last 24 hours
0last 7 days
1last 30 days
2last 12 months
M3.8largest in 10 years

In the last 30 days, 1 earthquakes of M1.5 or bigger were recorded within 100 km of Morganfield, the biggest of them M2.6. The biggest quake on record near Morganfield — records go back to 1980 — was the M5.2 of Apr 18, 2008, 09:36 UTC: 7 km NNE of Bellmont, Illinois.

Biggest on record (since 1980) · M5.2 in 2008Big enough to feel last year (M4+) · 0

Latest earthquakes near Morganfield

MagLocationLocal timeDepthDistance
M2.69 km WSW of Equality, IllinoisOct 16, 2026, 03:25 AM3 km46 km W
M3.56 km NE of West Salem, IllinoisJun 29, 2026, 02:05 AM19 km98 km N
M3.06 km W of Calhoun, KentuckyMay 29, 2023, 09:45 PM0 km54 km ESE
M3.84 km N of Bellmont, IllinoisSep 19, 2017, 06:47 AM12 km82 km N
M3.14 km N of Bellmont, IllinoisSep 08, 2017, 11:15 PM12 km82 km N
M3.44 km ENE of Geff, IllinoisMay 29, 2015, 07:41 PM26 km95 km NNW
M4.07 km NNE of Bellmont, IllinoisApr 21, 2008, 12:38 AM18 km85 km N
M4.79 km NNE of Bellmont, IllinoisApr 18, 2008, 10:14 AM15 km86 km N
M5.27 km NNE of Bellmont, IllinoisApr 18, 2008, 04:36 AM14 km85 km N
M4.66 km SW of Parkers Settlement, IndianaJun 18, 2002, 12:37 PM16 km38 km NNE

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

'162'17'18'19'20'21'221'23'24'251'26 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 Morganfield

How big they were
M1.5–2.00 (0%)
M2.0–3.01 (50%)
M3.0–4.01 (50%)
M4.0–5.00 (0%)
M5.0+0 (0%)
How deep they were
0–10 km1 (50%)
10–30 km1 (50%)
30–70 km0 (0%)
70+ km0 (0%)

Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 2 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.

The 4 biggest earthquakes on record near Morganfield (M4.0 and up, since 1980)

MagLocationDate (UTC)Distance
M5.27 km NNE of Bellmont, IllinoisApr 18, 2008, 09:36 UTC85 km
M4.79 km NNE of Bellmont, IllinoisApr 18, 2008, 15:14 UTC86 km
M4.66 km SW of Parkers Settlement, IndianaJun 18, 2002, 17:37 UTC38 km
M4.07 km NNE of Bellmont, IllinoisApr 21, 2008, 05:38 UTC85 km

Nearby places

Breckinridge Center, KY (5 km) · Sturgis, KY (16 km) · Shawneetown, IL (24 km) · Evansville, IN (45 km) · Henderson, KY (33 km) · Mount Vernon, IN (28 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.