Earthquakes in Knox County, Tennessee
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0 quakes of M1.5 or larger in the last 7 days within 50 km. Normal for here is 0 to 1 in a week.
Compared against Knox County, Tennessee's own 10 years · USGS catalogue · updated
The last 30 days
Live · last 7 days
Latest earthquakes within 50 km
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Centre 35.993, -83.938 — the Census internal point, from the US Census Bureau Gazetteer (2024). Activity is measured within 50 km of it.
Largest on record nearby
| Magnitude | When | Where |
|---|---|---|
| M 4.1 | 21 km SE of Greenback, Tennessee | |
| M 3.8 | 2 km NE of Fincastle, Tennessee | |
| M 3.4 | 7 km NE of Maynardville, Tennessee | |
| M 3.0 | 5 km ESE of Mascot, Tennessee | |
| M 2.8 | Kentucky-Tennessee border region | |
| M 2.8 | 3 km S of Blaine, Tennessee | |
| M 2.8 | 2 km NE of Fincastle, Tennessee | |
| M 2.7 | 5 km SW of Mascot, Tennessee |
From the QuakeIndex catalogue, built from the USGS FDSN event service · within 50 km of the centre above.
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