Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Johnson City, TN

M 2.8

Latest: 3:27 am EST on 12 February 2021 · 30 km (19 mi) SSW of Johnson City, TN

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Johnson City was M 2.8, 30 km (19 mi) SSW of Johnson City, TN, at 3:27 am EST on 12 February 2021. 142 people reported feeling it to USGS. 6 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016: 9 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 0
Largest since 2016: M 2.8 on 12 February 2021, 30 km (19 mi) SSW of Johnson City, TN
Reported felt: 4 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 12 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 19 minutes ago · this page 03:28 UTC

The latest 16

1.7 42 km (26 mi) SE of Johnson City, TN · felt by 3 Jan 3, 2026
1:06 am EST
1.8 33 km (20 mi) SSE of Johnson City, TN Sep 11, 2025
2:21 am EDT
1.9 27 km (17 mi) WNW of Johnson City, TN · felt by 6 May 18, 2024
10:09 pm EDT
2.2 20 km (13 mi) ESE of Johnson City, TN · felt by 4 Oct 17, 2023
5:54 am EDT
1.8 44 km (27 mi) SE of Johnson City, TN · felt by 1 May 28, 2022
8:13 pm EDT
1.6 28 km (18 mi) SSW of Johnson City, TN Apr 7, 2021
4:58 am EDT
2.8 30 km (19 mi) SSW of Johnson City, TN · felt by 142 Feb 12, 2021
3:27 am EST
1.6 28 km (18 mi) S of Johnson City, TN Nov 6, 2019
3:37 am EST
2.4 24 km (15 mi) NE of Johnson City, TN · felt by 24 Jan 11, 2019
1:39 am EST
2.0 39 km (24 mi) ESE of Johnson City, TN · felt by 2 Nov 10, 2018
10:33 pm EST
2.0 16 km (10 mi) NW of Johnson City, TN Sep 2, 2018
5:16 am EDT
2.0 38 km (24 mi) ESE of Johnson City, TN · felt by 4 Jul 9, 2018
3:03 am EDT
2.4 16 km (10 mi) SSE of Johnson City, TN Mar 28, 2018
3:45 pm EDT
1.9 45 km (28 mi) SE of Johnson City, TN Jul 21, 2016
6:01 pm EDT
1.9 26 km (16 mi) NW of Johnson City, TN Jun 22, 2016
12:20 pm EDT
2.1 43 km (27 mi) SSE of Johnson City, TN Feb 7, 2016
4:18 pm 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 Johnson City time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Johnson City are listed even when they are further out.

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The white circle is Johnson City; dots are the 9 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 Johnson City.

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

Nearby towns

Banner Hill 21 km

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