Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Harrogate, TN

M 2.6

Latest: 3:07 pm EST on 4 January 2026 · 14 km (8 mi) WSW of Harrogate, TN

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Harrogate was M 2.6, 14 km (8 mi) WSW of Harrogate, TN, at 3:07 pm EST on 4 January 2026. 5 people reported feeling it to USGS. 1 smaller earthquake has been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016: 19 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 2
Largest since 2016: M 3.0 on 17 July 2019, 21 km (13 mi) S of Harrogate, TN
Reported felt: 10 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 18 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 12 minutes ago · this page 02:11 UTC

The latest 19

2.1 19 km (12 mi) N of Harrogate, TN · felt by 1 Jan 10, 2026
3:01 am EST
2.6 14 km (8 mi) WSW of Harrogate, TN · felt by 5 Jan 4, 2026
3:07 pm EST
2.3 24 km (15 mi) SSW of Harrogate, TN Apr 22, 2025
8:09 pm EDT
2.4 6 km (4 mi) ENE of Harrogate, TN Nov 24, 2024
12:21 am EST
1.8 18 km (11 mi) SSW of Harrogate, TN Sep 11, 2024
5:07 am EDT
1.8 21 km (13 mi) SSE of Harrogate, TN · felt by 4 Apr 3, 2024
3:32 am EDT
2.8 24 km (15 mi) SSW of Harrogate, TN · felt by 9 May 20, 2023
5:55 pm EDT
2.3 5 km (3 mi) E of Harrogate, TN · felt by 1 Aug 22, 2022
8:50 am EDT
2.2 14 km (8 mi) NE of Harrogate, TN · felt by 1 Jun 19, 2022
4:12 am EDT
2.0 19 km (12 mi) S of Harrogate, TN Oct 5, 2021
9:51 pm EDT
3.0 21 km (13 mi) S of Harrogate, TN · felt by 83 Jul 17, 2019
11:23 am EDT
2.2 22 km (14 mi) S of Harrogate, TN Apr 10, 2018
10:14 pm EDT
2.7 30 km (18 mi) S of Harrogate, TN · felt by 6 Nov 30, 2017
1:16 am EST
2.3 26 km (16 mi) WNW of Harrogate, TN · felt by 1 Nov 2, 2017
6:49 am EDT
2.4 12 km (7 mi) WSW of Harrogate, TN Oct 17, 2017
7:40 pm EDT
2.3 29 km (18 mi) S of Harrogate, TN May 12, 2017
4:58 am EDT
2.4 25 km (16 mi) SSW of Harrogate, TN Apr 22, 2017
2:31 am EDT
2.1 17 km (11 mi) ESE of Harrogate, TN Mar 10, 2017
4:54 am EST
2.2 22 km (14 mi) WSW of Harrogate, TN · felt by 5 Dec 2, 2016
11:48 am EST

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

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The white circle is Harrogate; dots are the 19 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 Harrogate.

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

Nearby towns

Middlesboro 6 km · New Tazewell 16 km · Rutledge 36 km · Barbourville 38 km · Maynardville 39 km · Fincastle 40 km

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