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M2.3 Earthquake near Pleasant Hill, Georgia (United States)

UTC time: 2026-07-29 15:01:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 29, 2026 at 15:01 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near Pleasant Hill, Georgia (United States). With a focal depth of about 5 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 185 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
f172d38ee979a3e39f76cec3fef3c0174cd4eb00
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
4.6 km
UTC time
2026-07-29 15:01:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Georgia
City
Pleasant Hill
County
Gwinnett County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
33.91717, -84.14817
Temperature
29.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.6 km
Shallow
4.6 km
4.6 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

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 11,838 Catalogue entries

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