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M2.1 Earthquake near Forest Park, Georgia (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-17 14:05:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 17, 2026 at 14:05 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Forest Park, Georgia (United States). With a focal depth of about 1 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 158 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
1914411727224ee2e1c8466e52ffd4fd88839d78
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
0.9 km
UTC time
2026-09-17 14:05:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Georgia
City
Forest Park
County
Clayton County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
33.60033, -84.36550
Temperature
29.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0.9 km
Shallow
0.9 km
0.9 km — shallower than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International AirportUnited States · ATL · KATL
    7.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • DeKalb Peachtree AirportUnited States · PDK · KPDK
    31.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-29

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 11,809 Catalogue entries

Of 11,808 other entries for this area and period, 9,751 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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