Latest earthquakes near Tennessee, The United States today

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List of latest earthquakes near Tennessee.
Date and Time Magnitude Location
Dec 1, 2023 08:27PM
(New York)		 M 2.2 43 mi SW
from Knoxville
Nov 30, 2023 11:52PM
(Chicago)		 M 2.5 99 mi NNE
from Memphis
Nov 30, 2023 06:24PM
(New York)		 M 2.4 185 mi SE
from Knoxville
Nov 29, 2023 05:18PM
(New York)		 M 2.0 185 mi SE
from Knoxville
Nov 26, 2023 04:16PM
(New York)		 M 2.1 186 mi SE
from Knoxville
Nov 26, 2023 05:01AM
(New York)		 M 2.0 40 mi NNE
from Chattanooga
Nov 26, 2023 02:21AM
(New York)		 M 2.2 185 mi SE
from Knoxville
Nov 16, 2023 12:42PM
(New York)		 M 2.4 21 mi NE
from East Chattanooga
Nov 13, 2023 12:11AM
(Chicago)		 M 2.1 96 mi NNE
from Memphis
Nov 10, 2023 03:42AM
(Chicago)		 M 2.0 83 mi NNE
from Memphis
Nov 9, 2023 08:54PM
(Chicago)		 M 2.3 70 mi NNE
from Memphis
Nov 7, 2023 04:41AM
(Chicago)		 M 2.3 79 mi NNE
from Memphis
Nov 4, 2023 08:27AM
(New York)		 M 2.5 43 mi SSE
from Knoxville
Nov 3, 2023 03:05AM
(Chicago)		 M 2.0 160 mi W
from New South Memphis
Oct 30, 2023 02:32PM
(Chicago)		 M 2.2 90 mi NW
from Memphis
Oct 27, 2023 08:53PM
(Chicago)		 M 2.5 99 mi NNE
from Memphis
Oct 25, 2023 06:01AM
(New York)		 M 2.4 7 mi ENE
from Knoxville
Oct 24, 2023 02:25AM
(Chicago)		 M 2.2 59 mi N
from Memphis
Oct 24, 2023 01:42AM
(Chicago)		 M 2.0 93 mi WNW
from Memphis
Oct 24, 2023 01:04AM
(Chicago)		 M 2.2 91 mi WNW
from Memphis
Oct 20, 2023 09:59PM
(Chicago)		 M 3.3 80 mi NNE
from Memphis
Oct 19, 2023 11:49AM
(New York)		 M 2.2 175 mi ESE
from Bristol
Oct 18, 2023 01:57AM
(Chicago)		 M 2.6 97 mi NNE
from Memphis
Oct 17, 2023 08:58PM
(New York)		 M 2.1 42 mi E
from East Chattanooga
Oct 17, 2023 05:54AM
(New York)		 M 2.2 25 mi S
from Bristol

Map of Latest Earthquakes near Tennessee

Tennessee Earthquake Statistics

Average Earthquakes:
0 Yearly
Within 186 mi, Mag 4+, last 10 years
Latest Earthquake:
Mag 2.2
Dec 1, 2023 20:27

Average

A total of 5 earthquakes with a magnitude of four or above have struck within 186 mi (300 km) of Tennessee, The United States in the past 10 years.

Yearly Earthquakes within 300 km (186 mi) of Tennessee with a magnitude of 4 or above.

Magnitude Distribution

The table below visualizes the distribution of all earthquakes that occurred within 300km of Tennessee in the past 10 years. No earthquakes with a magnitude of 6 or above have occurred near Tennessee during this time. Usually, higher magnitudes are less common than lower magnitudes. Small earthquakes with a magnitude below 4 on the Richter scale have been omitted from this overview.

Earthquakes by magnitude near Tennessee (past 10 years).
Magnitude Earthquakes Percentage
Mag. 4 4 80.0%
Mag. 5 1 20.0%
Mag. 6 0 0.0%
Mag. 7 0 0.0%
Mag. 8 0 0.0%
Mag. 9 0 0.0%
Mag. 10 0 0.0%

Strongest earthquakes near Tennessee

Strongest in 10 years:
Mag 5.1
On Aug 9, 2020 08:07.
Strongest since 1900:
Mag 5.1
On Aug 9, 2020 08:07.

The strongest recent earthquake of the past 10 years near Tennessee occurred on Aug 9, 2020 08:07 local time (America/New_York timezone). It had a magnitude of 5.1 and struck 162 miles (261 km) east-northeast of Knoxville, at a depth of 2 mi . Discover more strong earthquakes near Tennessee in the list below.

In the table below you will find the strongest earthquakes that occurred near Tennessee, The United States in the past 10 years. You can use the tabs to find the heaviest historic earthquakes since the year 1900 or within a specific year or distance from Tennessee.

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List of strongest earthquakes near Tennessee.
Date and Time Magnitude Location
Aug 9, 2020 08:07AM
(New York)		 M 5.1 162 mi ENE
from Knoxville
Dec 12, 2018 04:14AM
(New York)		 M 4.4 52 mi WSW
from Knoxville
Aug 13, 2021 07:57AM
(New York)		 M 4.3 52 mi W
from Knoxville
Feb 14, 2014 10:23PM
(New York)		 M 4.1 181 mi SE
from Knoxville
Nov 17, 2021 08:53PM
(Chicago)		 M 4.0 124 mi NNW
from Memphis

Map of Strongest Earthquakes near Tennessee

Earthquakes by city in Tennessee

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Frequently Asked Questions

These questions are commonly asked in relation to earthquakes occurring near Tennessee.

When was the last earthquake in Tennessee, The United States?

A 2.2 magnitude earthquake hit near Tennessee on the evening of December 1, 2023 at 20:27 local time (America/New_York). The center of this earthquake was located 69km southwest of Knoxville at a depth of 10km under land. Check the list on our website for any earthquakes occurring near Tennessee, The United States in the past hours.

What was the strongest earthquake near Tennessee, The United States?

A 5.1 magnitude earthquake hit near Tennessee on the morning of August 9, 2020 at 08:07 local time (America/New_York). The center of this earthquake was located 261km east-northeast of Knoxville at a depth of 4km under land. This is the strongest earthquake that occurred near Tennessee since the year 1900.

How often do earthquakes occur near Tennessee, The United States?

In the past 10 years, 5 earthquakes with a magnitude of four or higher occurred within a 300 kilometer range from Tennessee. This averages to 1 earthquakes yearly, or one earthquake every 730 days.