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Flemingsburg, KY – A small earthquake was recorded early Sunday just south of the Kentucky–Ohio border, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The magnitude 2.5 quake struck at 12:44 a.m. local time (05:44 UTC) roughly 7 kilometers south-southeast of Flemingsburg in Fleming County.
According to USGS data, the quake originated at a depth of 10.8 kilometers, consistent with shallow seismic activity commonly felt across eastern Kentucky and the broader Central U.S. region. Only one “Did You Feel It?” report had been submitted as of early Sunday morning, but USGS encourages residents who noticed shaking to file a report to help refine local intensity maps…