Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near LaFollette, TN

M 2.8

Latest: 4:29 pm EDT on 26 May 2021 · 10 km (6 mi) N of LaFollette, TN

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near LaFollette was M 2.8, 10 km (6 mi) N of LaFollette, TN, at 4:29 pm EDT on 26 May 2021. 26 people reported feeling it to USGS. 3 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016: 13 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 0
Largest since 2016: M 3.8 on 20 January 2020, 10 km (6 mi) ENE of LaFollette, TN
Reported felt: 9 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 21 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 12 minutes ago · this page 02:11 UTC

The latest 13

2.3 12 km (8 mi) N of LaFollette, TN · felt by 1 May 31, 2025
3:36 pm EDT
2.3 29 km (18 mi) E of LaFollette, TN Apr 22, 2025
8:09 pm EDT
2.5 23 km (15 mi) N of LaFollette, TN Jul 2, 2021
6:38 pm EDT
2.8 10 km (6 mi) N of LaFollette, TN · felt by 26 May 26, 2021
4:29 pm EDT
2.7 10 km (6 mi) ENE of LaFollette, TN · felt by 44 Feb 12, 2020
12:33 pm EST
2.4 10 km (6 mi) NE of LaFollette, TN · felt by 37 Jan 21, 2020
4:46 pm EST
3.8 10 km (6 mi) ENE of LaFollette, TN · felt by 7,902 Jan 20, 2020
2:12 pm EST
2.8 10 km (6 mi) ENE of LaFollette, TN · felt by 31 Jan 19, 2020
5:19 am EST
2.2 14 km (9 mi) NNE of LaFollette, TN · felt by 3 Jan 8, 2019
11:34 pm EST
2.4 29 km (18 mi) E of LaFollette, TN Apr 22, 2017
2:31 am EDT
2.0 21 km (13 mi) ESE of LaFollette, TN Dec 25, 2016
6:48 am EST
2.2 26 km (16 mi) NE of LaFollette, TN · felt by 5 Dec 2, 2016
11:48 am EST
2.6 17 km (10 mi) NE of LaFollette, TN · felt by 2 Jan 4, 2016
6:15 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 LaFollette time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after LaFollette are listed even when they are further out.

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The white circle is LaFollette; dots are the 13 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 LaFollette.

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

Nearby towns

Fincastle 7 km · Maynardville 32 km

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