Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Memphis, TN
M 2.5
Latest: 10:28 am CDT on 25 June 2016 · 19 km (12 mi) NW of Memphis, TN
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Memphis was M 2.5, 19 km (12 mi) NW of Memphis, TN, at 10:28 am CDT on 25 June 2016. 4 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 2 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 0
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.5 on 25 June 2016, 19 km (12 mi) NW of Memphis, TN
- Reported felt
- 0 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 5
- 1.9 40 km (25 mi) N of Memphis, TN
- 2.4 21 km (13 mi) NW of Memphis, TN
- 1.9 38 km (24 mi) N of Memphis, TN
- 2.3 49 km (30 mi) N of Memphis, TN
- 2.5 19 km (12 mi) NW of Memphis, TN
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 Memphis time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Memphis are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Memphis; dots are the 2 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 Memphis.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- Reelfoot scarp and New Madrid seismic zone, 35 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
If you felt one
- Was that an earthquake? — checks what was recorded near you in the last hour
- Report what you felt to USGS — reports go to USGS, not to us
- Earthquakes in Tennessee, with the state's activity score
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