Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Jasper, TN

M 2.5

Latest: 5:00 am CST on 23 December 2023 · 23 km (14 mi) SW of Jasper, TN

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Jasper was M 2.5, 23 km (14 mi) SW of Jasper, TN, at 5:00 am CST on 23 December 2023. 5 people reported feeling it to USGS. 5 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016: 18 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 1
Largest since 2016: M 3.1 on 10 May 2020, 25 km (16 mi) WNW of Jasper, TN
Reported felt: 12 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 26 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 10 minutes ago · this page 02:09 UTC

The latest 18

2.4 13 km (8 mi) NW of Jasper, TN Nov 23, 2025
10:28 pm CST
2.0 23 km (14 mi) SE of Jasper, TN Aug 12, 2025
6:11 pm CDT
2.3 25 km (16 mi) ENE of Jasper, TN · felt by 2 Jul 1, 2025
4:09 am CDT
2.1 23 km (14 mi) SW of Jasper, TN Feb 27, 2024
12:40 pm CST
2.3 26 km (16 mi) SW of Jasper, TN · felt by 2 Feb 15, 2024
4:21 am CST
2.5 23 km (14 mi) SW of Jasper, TN · felt by 5 Dec 23, 2023
5:00 am CST
2.5 25 km (16 mi) WNW of Jasper, TN · felt by 8 Jun 20, 2023
7:43 pm CDT
2.2 28 km (17 mi) NNE of Jasper, TN · felt by 1 Oct 9, 2022
12:45 am CDT
2.3 20 km (12 mi) ENE of Jasper, TN Oct 13, 2021
3:22 pm CDT
2.3 25 km (16 mi) SSE of Jasper, TN · felt by 2 Sep 11, 2021
7:08 am CDT
2.4 10 km (7 mi) NW of Jasper, TN · felt by 3 Jan 22, 2021
4:05 pm CST
2.8 25 km (15 mi) WNW of Jasper, TN · felt by 16 May 10, 2020
3:34 am CDT
3.1 25 km (16 mi) WNW of Jasper, TN · felt by 138 May 10, 2020
3:33 am CDT
2.4 13 km (8 mi) ESE of Jasper, TN · felt by 2 Aug 11, 2019
10:14 am CDT
2.3 24 km (15 mi) SSE of Jasper, TN · felt by 4 Feb 26, 2019
12:24 pm CST
2.2 24 km (15 mi) SSE of Jasper, TN Jul 15, 2018
9:27 am CDT
1.8 19 km (12 mi) S of Jasper, TN Dec 19, 2017
6:42 pm CST
2.2 17 km (10 mi) E of Jasper, TN · felt by 2 Aug 12, 2016
8:11 pm CDT

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

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The white circle is Jasper; dots are the 18 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 Jasper.

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

Nearby towns

Chattanooga 29 km · Stevenson 30 km · Sewanee 30 km · East Chattanooga 34 km

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