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Earthquakes near Benton, TN

M 2.9

Latest: 11:47 pm EST on 20 January 2022 · 24 km (15 mi) SSW of Benton, TN

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Benton was M 2.9, 24 km (15 mi) SSW of Benton, TN, at 11:47 pm EST on 20 January 2022. 676 people reported feeling it to USGS. 39 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
81 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
14
Largest since 2016
M 2.9 on 20 January 2022, 24 km (15 mi) SSW of Benton, TN
Reported felt
28 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page

The latest 50

  1. 2.0 17 km (11 mi) ENE of Benton, TN · felt by 1
  2. 2.3 26 km (16 mi) ENE of Benton, TN
  3. 2.4 25 km (15 mi) E of Benton, TN
  4. 1.9 18 km (11 mi) NNE of Benton, TN
  5. 2.1 7 km (5 mi) ESE of Benton, TN
  6. 2.0 8 km (5 mi) E of Benton, TN · felt by 1
  7. 2.0 22 km (14 mi) NNW of Benton, TN
  8. 2.4 24 km (15 mi) NE of Benton, TN · felt by 3
  9. 2.0 23 km (14 mi) ENE of Benton, TN
  10. 1.9 26 km (16 mi) NE of Benton, TN
  11. 1.9 26 km (16 mi) NE of Benton, TN
  12. 1.9 19 km (12 mi) NNW of Benton, TN
  13. 1.9 14 km (9 mi) NNE of Benton, TN
  14. 1.8 14 km (9 mi) NNE of Benton, TN
  15. 2.3 9 km (6 mi) NW of Benton, TN · felt by 6
  16. 2.1 23 km (14 mi) NW of Benton, TN · felt by 4
  17. 2.1 13 km (8 mi) E of Benton, TN · felt by 1
  18. 1.9 5 km (3 mi) ESE of Benton, TN
  19. 2.0 26 km (16 mi) NE of Benton, TN · felt by 1
  20. 2.0 5 km (3 mi) SSW of Benton, TN · felt by 2
  21. 2.0 27 km (17 mi) NE of Benton, TN
  22. 1.8 28 km (17 mi) ENE of Benton, TN · felt by 1
  23. 2.0 22 km (13 mi) NE of Benton, TN
  24. 1.9 28 km (17 mi) ENE of Benton, TN
  25. 2.0 18 km (11 mi) SSW of Benton, TN · felt by 4
  26. 1.7 15 km (9 mi) E of Benton, TN
  27. 2.4 25 km (15 mi) NE of Benton, TN · felt by 1
  28. 2.1 13 km (8 mi) E of Benton, TN · felt by 1
  29. 1.7 18 km (11 mi) NNE of Benton, TN · felt by 1
  30. 2.4 20 km (12 mi) NE of Benton, TN · felt by 1
  31. 1.7 12 km (8 mi) WSW of Benton, TN
  32. 2.2 12 km (7 mi) W of Benton, TN
  33. 1.9 7 km (4 mi) E of Benton, TN
  34. 1.5 11 km (7 mi) N of Benton, TN
  35. 1.9 22 km (13 mi) NE of Benton, TN
  36. 1.8 12 km (7 mi) E of Benton, TN
  37. 2.3 15 km (9 mi) WSW of Benton, TN
  38. 1.9 18 km (11 mi) ENE of Benton, TN
  39. 1.8 30 km (18 mi) N of Benton, TN
  40. 2.9 24 km (15 mi) SSW of Benton, TN · felt by 676
  41. 2.0 24 km (15 mi) N of Benton, TN
  42. 1.6 13 km (8 mi) E of Benton, TN
  43. 2.3 26 km (16 mi) ESE of Benton, TN
  44. 1.6 26 km (16 mi) S of Benton, TN · felt by 1
  45. 2.1 22 km (14 mi) NNW of Benton, TN
  46. 2.1 19 km (12 mi) SSW of Benton, TN
  47. 2.1 7 km (5 mi) NNE of Benton, TN · felt by 4
  48. 2.1 12 km (7 mi) SSW of Benton, TN
  49. 2.2 12 km (7 mi) SSW of Benton, TN · felt by 1
  50. 2.5 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Benton, TN · felt by 5

From the QuakeIndex database, which reads the USGS feed every 30 seconds and holds the USGS catalogue for the US from 2016 (M1.5+). Times are Benton time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Benton are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

The white circle is Benton; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists no earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of Benton.

USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.

Nearby towns

Etowah 20 km · Cleveland 20 km · Athens 30 km · Decatur 40 km

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