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Earthquakes near Olive Hill, KY

Recorded earthquakes within 100 km of Olive Hill (population 1,599), shown in local time (America/New_York).

Latest quake near Olive Hill: M1.7 · Mar 08, 2026, 03:00 AM local time · 36 km WNW 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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5last 12 months
M3.1largest in 10 years

In the last 30 days, 0 earthquakes of M1.5 or bigger were recorded within 100 km of Olive Hill. The biggest quake on record near Olive Hill — 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 Olive Hill

MagLocationLocal timeDepthDistance
M1.715 km E of Flemingsburg, KentuckyMar 08, 2026, 03:00 AM20 km36 km WNW
M2.22 km SSE of Concord, KentuckyFeb 26, 2026, 10:46 PM18 km49 km NNW
M2.27 km WSW of Vanceburg, KentuckyFeb 20, 2026, 12:02 AM10 km36 km NNW
M2.32 km W of Jackson, OhioNov 26, 2025, 08:07 AM20 km95 km NNE
M2.48 km SSE of Flemingsburg, KentuckyNov 16, 2025, 12:44 AM10 km46 km W
M3.12 km NNW of Oak Hill, OhioFeb 03, 2025, 04:04 PM26 km86 km NE
M3.11 km NW of Chesapeake, OhioDec 16, 2024, 04:39 PM13 km63 km ENE
M3.02 km E of Manchester, OhioDec 12, 2021, 12:52 PM15 km56 km NW
M4.48 km NNE of Camargo, KentuckySep 06, 1988, 10:28 PM5 km65 km WSW
M4.66 km W of Owingsville, KentuckySep 06, 1988, 10:28 PM10 km60 km WSW

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

'16'17'18'19'201'21'22'231'241'25'26 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 Olive Hill

How big they were
M1.5–2.01 (20%)
M2.0–3.04 (80%)
M3.0–4.00 (0%)
M4.0–5.00 (0%)
M5.0+0 (0%)
How deep they were
0–10 km2 (40%)
10–30 km3 (60%)
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 Olive Hill (M4.0 and up, since 1980)

MagLocationDate (UTC)Distance
M5.02 km SW of Sharpsburg, KentuckyJul 27, 1980, 18:52 UTC69 km
M4.66 km W of Owingsville, KentuckySep 07, 1988, 02:28 UTC60 km
M4.48 km NNE of Camargo, KentuckySep 07, 1988, 02:28 UTC65 km

Nearby places

Grayson, KY (20 km) · Sandy Hook, KY (24 km) · Morehead, KY (26 km) · Meads, KY (42 km) · Flatwoods, KY (47 km) · Westwood, KY (48 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.