Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Lenoir City, TN
M 2.6
Latest: 8:52 pm EDT on 9 July 2025 · 18 km (11 mi) SSE of Lenoir City, TN
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Lenoir City was M 2.6, 18 km (11 mi) SSE of Lenoir City, TN, at 8:52 pm EDT on 9 July 2025. 6 people reported feeling it to USGS. 35 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 228 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 28
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.7 on 14 January 2019, 27 km (17 mi) E of Lenoir City, TN
- Reported felt
- 93 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 50
- 2.1 14 km (9 mi) SE of Lenoir City, TN
- 2.0 14 km (9 mi) S of Lenoir City, TN
- 2.1 14 km (9 mi) S of Lenoir City, TN
- 1.7 27 km (17 mi) SW of Lenoir City, TN
- 2.0 15 km (9 mi) S of Lenoir City, TN
- 2.2 15 km (9 mi) NNW of Lenoir City, TN · felt by 1
- 2.0 25 km (16 mi) S of Lenoir City, TN
- 2.4 25 km (15 mi) S of Lenoir City, TN
- 1.5 29 km (18 mi) SE of Lenoir City, TN
- 2.0 14 km (9 mi) SSE of Lenoir City, TN
- 1.8 13 km (8 mi) NE of Lenoir City, TN
- 2.3 12 km (8 mi) ESE of Lenoir City, TN
- 1.8 16 km (10 mi) ESE of Lenoir City, TN
- 2.4 16 km (10 mi) SE of Lenoir City, TN · felt by 2
- 1.7 23 km (14 mi) ENE of Lenoir City, TN
- 2.0 22 km (14 mi) E of Lenoir City, TN
- 2.2 22 km (14 mi) E of Lenoir City, TN · felt by 2
- 2.3 25 km (16 mi) WNW of Lenoir City, TN · felt by 3
- 2.2 19 km (12 mi) SSE of Lenoir City, TN
- 2.0 18 km (11 mi) S of Lenoir City, TN
- 2.2 24 km (15 mi) WSW of Lenoir City, TN · felt by 1
- 1.8 24 km (15 mi) E of Lenoir City, TN
- 1.6 9 km (5 mi) SE of Lenoir City, TN
- 1.7 17 km (11 mi) SE of Lenoir City, TN · felt by 1
- 1.8 24 km (15 mi) ESE of Lenoir City, TN
- 2.2 24 km (15 mi) WSW of Lenoir City, TN
- 2.4 8 km (5 mi) ESE of Lenoir City, TN
- 1.8 17 km (10 mi) SW of Lenoir City, TN
- 2.0 5 km (3 mi) W of Lenoir City, TN · felt by 2
- 1.5 24 km (15 mi) E of Lenoir City, TN · felt by 1
- 2.1 16 km (10 mi) SSE of Lenoir City, TN · felt by 1
- 2.4 29 km (18 mi) S of Lenoir City, TN · felt by 2
- 1.9 29 km (18 mi) S of Lenoir City, TN
- 1.9 13 km (8 mi) ESE of Lenoir City, TN · felt by 1
- 2.2 29 km (18 mi) S of Lenoir City, TN · felt by 1
- 2.6 18 km (11 mi) SSE of Lenoir City, TN · felt by 6
- 2.1 11 km (7 mi) SW of Lenoir City, TN · felt by 3
- 1.6 30 km (18 mi) SSW of Lenoir City, TN
- 1.6 25 km (16 mi) SW of Lenoir City, TN · felt by 3
- 1.6 18 km (11 mi) SSW of Lenoir City, TN
- 2.0 29 km (18 mi) S of Lenoir City, TN
- 1.7 26 km (16 mi) SSW of Lenoir City, TN
- 1.8 26 km (16 mi) SSW of Lenoir City, TN
- 1.8 19 km (12 mi) E of Lenoir City, TN
- 2.3 23 km (14 mi) ESE of Lenoir City, TN · felt by 3
- 1.5 18 km (11 mi) ESE of Lenoir City, TN
- 1.8 17 km (10 mi) SE of Lenoir City, TN
- 1.9 16 km (10 mi) SE of Lenoir City, TN
- 2.3 16 km (10 mi) SE of Lenoir City, TN · felt by 5
- 2.1 17 km (11 mi) E of Lenoir City, TN · felt by 1
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 Lenoir City time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Lenoir City are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Lenoir City; dots are the 50 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 Lenoir City.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearby towns
Loudon 10 km · Farragut 13 km · Greenback 17 km · Louisville 19 km · Vonore 23 km · Oak Ridge 24 km · Maryville 26 km · Sweetwater 29 km
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