Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Morristown, TN

M 2.6

Latest: 10:27 am EDT on 25 June 2023 · 22 km (14 mi) WNW of Morristown, TN

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Morristown was M 2.6, 22 km (14 mi) WNW of Morristown, TN, at 10:27 am EDT on 25 June 2023. 3 people reported feeling it to USGS. 9 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016: 28 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 1
Largest since 2016: M 3.1 on 29 April 2018, 13 km (8 mi) NW of Morristown, TN
Reported felt: 17 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 18 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 13 minutes ago · this page 03:22 UTC

The latest 28

2.3 22 km (14 mi) WNW of Morristown, TN · felt by 1 Jul 9, 2026
2:41 am EDT
2.4 20 km (12 mi) N of Morristown, TN Feb 28, 2025
3:42 pm EST
2.3 19 km (12 mi) WNW of Morristown, TN · felt by 4 Nov 9, 2024
9:31 pm EST
2.1 15 km (9 mi) NW of Morristown, TN · felt by 1 Oct 29, 2024
1:53 am EDT
2.1 26 km (16 mi) SW of Morristown, TN Oct 7, 2024
6:25 pm EDT
2.1 18 km (11 mi) NW of Morristown, TN Aug 8, 2024
3:09 pm EDT
1.9 30 km (19 mi) WNW of Morristown, TN · felt by 1 Jul 27, 2024
2:06 am EDT
2.4 19 km (12 mi) WNW of Morristown, TN · felt by 1 Jun 20, 2024
6:32 am EDT
1.9 21 km (13 mi) WNW of Morristown, TN Feb 26, 2024
8:31 pm EST
2.6 22 km (14 mi) WNW of Morristown, TN · felt by 3 Jun 25, 2023
10:27 am EDT
2.0 17 km (11 mi) WNW of Morristown, TN Dec 16, 2022
2:45 am EST
2.2 21 km (13 mi) WNW of Morristown, TN · felt by 1 Nov 29, 2022
3:57 am EST
2.0 26 km (16 mi) NNE of Morristown, TN Oct 3, 2021
1:54 am EDT
2.4 18 km (11 mi) SSW of Morristown, TN · felt by 1 Oct 2, 2021
3:39 am EDT
2.3 18 km (11 mi) SSW of Morristown, TN Oct 2, 2021
2:04 am EDT
2.2 18 km (11 mi) SSW of Morristown, TN Oct 2, 2021
1:48 am EDT
2.4 16 km (10 mi) WNW of Morristown, TN · felt by 1 Sep 11, 2020
9:50 pm EDT
2.4 14 km (9 mi) W of Morristown, TN Aug 27, 2020
11:53 pm EDT
2.1 28 km (17 mi) W of Morristown, TN · felt by 3 Jul 30, 2020
5:25 am EDT
2.5 18 km (11 mi) WNW of Morristown, TN · felt by 69 Apr 29, 2020
5:13 am EDT
2.1 26 km (16 mi) W of Morristown, TN · felt by 3 Apr 11, 2020
2:52 am EDT
2.0 14 km (8 mi) W of Morristown, TN Feb 25, 2019
9:18 pm EST
2.2 in Morristown, TN · felt by 3 Feb 8, 2019
3:05 am EST
2.5 18 km (11 mi) WNW of Morristown, TN Feb 4, 2019
6:01 pm EST
2.5 18 km (11 mi) WNW of Morristown, TN · felt by 4 Feb 4, 2019
6:01 pm EST
3.1 13 km (8 mi) NW of Morristown, TN · felt by 618 Apr 29, 2018
6:32 pm EDT
2.3 4 km (3 mi) SSW of Morristown, TN · felt by 1 Feb 20, 2016
4:43 am EST
2.5 3 km (2 mi) SSW of Morristown, TN · felt by 4 Feb 20, 2016
4:24 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 Morristown time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Morristown are listed even when they are further out.

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The white circle is Morristown; dots are the 28 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 Morristown.

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

Nearby towns

Bean Station 14 km · Rutledge 21 km · New Market 26 km · Rogersville 34 km · New Tazewell 37 km · Blaine 37 km

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