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Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Chattanooga, TN

M 2.5

Latest: 7:22 am EDT on 14 March 2021 · 17 km (10 mi) E of Chattanooga, TN

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Chattanooga was M 2.5, 17 km (10 mi) E of Chattanooga, TN, at 7:22 am EDT on 14 March 2021. 8 people reported feeling it to USGS. 21 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
37 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
1
Largest since 2016
M 2.7 on 7 January 2018, 15 km (9 mi) SE of Chattanooga, TN
Reported felt
25 of them have felt reports to USGS

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

The latest 43

  1. 2.0 48 km (30 mi) SSW of Chattanooga, TN
  2. 2.1 27 km (17 mi) SSW of Chattanooga, TN
  3. 2.0 22 km (14 mi) SW of Chattanooga, TN
  4. 2.3 15 km (9 mi) NNW of Chattanooga, TN · felt by 2
  5. 2.4 30 km (19 mi) ESE of Chattanooga, TN · felt by 24
  6. 2.2 34 km (21 mi) S of Chattanooga, TN
  7. 1.8 30 km (18 mi) E of Chattanooga, TN
  8. 2.0 22 km (14 mi) E of Chattanooga, TN · felt by 1
  9. 1.8 21 km (13 mi) S of Chattanooga, TN
  10. 2.2 25 km (15 mi) SE of Chattanooga, TN · felt by 2
  11. 2.1 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Chattanooga, TN
  12. 1.9 26 km (16 mi) E of Chattanooga, TN · felt by 1
  13. 2.2 18 km (11 mi) ESE of Chattanooga, TN · felt by 3
  14. 1.9 20 km (12 mi) SSE of Chattanooga, TN · felt by 1
  15. 2.3 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Chattanooga, TN
  16. 2.2 32 km (20 mi) NNW of Chattanooga, TN · felt by 1
  17. 2.2 23 km (14 mi) NE of Chattanooga, TN · felt by 1
  18. 2.3 18 km (11 mi) NW of Chattanooga, TN
  19. 2.3 30 km (19 mi) SW of Chattanooga, TN · felt by 2
  20. 2.3 32 km (20 mi) S of Chattanooga, TN
  21. 1.8 29 km (18 mi) NE of Chattanooga, TN
  22. 2.5 17 km (10 mi) E of Chattanooga, TN · felt by 8
  23. 2.3 24 km (15 mi) ENE of Chattanooga, TN · felt by 1
  24. 2.2 21 km (13 mi) S of Chattanooga, TN · felt by 1
  25. 2.3 15 km (9 mi) SE of Chattanooga, TN · felt by 1
  26. 2.7 21 km (13 mi) SSW of Chattanooga, TN · felt by 11
  27. 1.6 29 km (18 mi) ESE of Chattanooga, TN
  28. 1.9 29 km (18 mi) ESE of Chattanooga, TN · felt by 7
  29. 2.4 16 km (10 mi) W of Chattanooga, TN · felt by 2
  30. 2.2 28 km (18 mi) ESE of Chattanooga, TN
  31. 2.3 29 km (18 mi) SW of Chattanooga, TN · felt by 4
  32. 2.6 25 km (15 mi) SSE of Chattanooga, TN · felt by 11
  33. 2.5 9 km (6 mi) ESE of Chattanooga, TN · felt by 10
  34. 2.2 26 km (16 mi) SW of Chattanooga, TN
  35. 2.7 15 km (9 mi) SE of Chattanooga, TN · felt by 109
  36. 2.4 16 km (10 mi) NE of Chattanooga, TN · felt by 1
  37. 2.5 23 km (14 mi) E of Chattanooga, TN · felt by 3
  38. 2.0 26 km (16 mi) E of Chattanooga, TN
  39. 2.4 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Chattanooga, TN · felt by 11
  40. 2.1 24 km (15 mi) E of Chattanooga, TN · felt by 1
  41. 2.2 12 km (8 mi) W of Chattanooga, TN · felt by 2
  42. 2.4 47 km (29 mi) SSW of Chattanooga, TN
  43. 2.5 34 km (21 mi) S of Chattanooga, TN

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 Chattanooga time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Chattanooga are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

The white circle is Chattanooga; dots are the 37 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 Chattanooga.

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

Nearby towns

East Chattanooga 6 km · East Brainerd 16 km · Chickamauga 19 km

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