Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near New Tazewell, TN
M 2.6
Latest: 3:07 pm EST on 4 January 2026 · 19 km (12 mi) WNW of New Tazewell, TN
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near New Tazewell was M 2.6, 19 km (12 mi) WNW of New Tazewell, TN, at 3:07 pm EST on 4 January 2026. 5 people reported feeling it to USGS. 1 smaller earthquake has been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 42 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 2
- Largest since 2016
- M 3.4 on 5 March 2019, 20 km (13 mi) SW of New Tazewell, TN
- Reported felt
- 25 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 42
- 2.3 19 km (12 mi) SSE of New Tazewell, TN · felt by 1
- 2.6 19 km (12 mi) WNW of New Tazewell, TN · felt by 5
- 2.3 18 km (11 mi) WSW of New Tazewell, TN
- 2.4 18 km (11 mi) N of New Tazewell, TN
- 2.3 20 km (12 mi) SSE of New Tazewell, TN · felt by 4
- 2.1 23 km (14 mi) SE of New Tazewell, TN · felt by 1
- 1.8 12 km (8 mi) W of New Tazewell, TN
- 2.1 20 km (12 mi) SE of New Tazewell, TN
- 1.9 15 km (9 mi) S of New Tazewell, TN · felt by 1
- 2.4 21 km (13 mi) SSE of New Tazewell, TN · felt by 1
- 2.4 29 km (18 mi) S of New Tazewell, TN · felt by 1
- 1.8 4 km (3 mi) S of New Tazewell, TN · felt by 4
- 1.9 19 km (12 mi) SSE of New Tazewell, TN
- 2.6 20 km (13 mi) SSE of New Tazewell, TN · felt by 3
- 2.8 15 km (9 mi) WSW of New Tazewell, TN · felt by 9
- 2.0 22 km (14 mi) SSE of New Tazewell, TN
- 2.2 19 km (12 mi) SSE of New Tazewell, TN · felt by 1
- 2.3 16 km (10 mi) N of New Tazewell, TN · felt by 1
- 2.2 26 km (16 mi) N of New Tazewell, TN · felt by 1
- 2.0 6 km (4 mi) WSW of New Tazewell, TN
- 2.1 25 km (16 mi) SW of New Tazewell, TN · felt by 1
- 2.4 23 km (14 mi) SSE of New Tazewell, TN · felt by 1
- 2.4 27 km (17 mi) SSE of New Tazewell, TN
- 2.5 16 km (10 mi) SSW of New Tazewell, TN · felt by 3
- 2.5 20 km (12 mi) SE of New Tazewell, TN · felt by 69
- 3.0 7 km (4 mi) SW of New Tazewell, TN · felt by 83
- 3.4 20 km (13 mi) SW of New Tazewell, TN · felt by 1,709
- 2.0 27 km (17 mi) SSE of New Tazewell, TN
- 2.5 21 km (13 mi) SSE of New Tazewell, TN
- 2.5 21 km (13 mi) SSE of New Tazewell, TN · felt by 4
- 2.3 21 km (13 mi) SSW of New Tazewell, TN
- 3.1 25 km (15 mi) SE of New Tazewell, TN · felt by 618
- 2.2 7 km (4 mi) SSW of New Tazewell, TN
- 2.1 29 km (18 mi) SSW of New Tazewell, TN · felt by 2
- 2.7 17 km (11 mi) SW of New Tazewell, TN · felt by 6
- 2.4 20 km (12 mi) NW of New Tazewell, TN
- 2.3 16 km (10 mi) SW of New Tazewell, TN
- 2.4 19 km (12 mi) WSW of New Tazewell, TN
- 2.1 15 km (9 mi) NE of New Tazewell, TN
- 2.0 28 km (18 mi) WSW of New Tazewell, TN
- 2.2 28 km (17 mi) WNW of New Tazewell, TN · felt by 5
- 2.3 20 km (12 mi) SSW of New Tazewell, 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 New Tazewell time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after New Tazewell are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is New Tazewell; dots are the 42 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 New Tazewell.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearby towns
Rutledge 20 km · Middlesboro 21 km · Maynardville 28 km · Bean Station 30 km · Blaine 33 km · New Market 38 km
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