Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Norris, TN
M 2.7
Latest: 12:33 pm EST on 12 February 2020 · 26 km (16 mi) N of Norris, TN
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Norris was M 2.7, 26 km (16 mi) N of Norris, TN, at 12:33 pm EST on 12 February 2020. 44 people reported feeling it to USGS. 16 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 35 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 6
- Largest since 2016
- M 3.8 on 20 January 2020, 26 km (16 mi) N of Norris, TN
- Reported felt
- 15 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 35
- 2.0 28 km (17 mi) ESE of Norris, TN
- 1.9 29 km (18 mi) ESE of Norris, TN
- 2.5 30 km (19 mi) W of Norris, TN
- 1.9 29 km (18 mi) ESE of Norris, TN
- 1.9 28 km (18 mi) SE of Norris, TN · felt by 1
- 1.8 30 km (18 mi) SSE of Norris, TN
- 1.6 23 km (14 mi) SSW of Norris, TN · felt by 7
- 1.9 24 km (15 mi) E of Norris, TN · felt by 1
- 2.2 18 km (11 mi) SW of Norris, TN
- 1.8 21 km (13 mi) SW of Norris, TN · felt by 1
- 2.0 28 km (17 mi) SSE of Norris, TN
- 1.8 28 km (17 mi) ESE of Norris, TN
- 2.1 28 km (17 mi) ESE of Norris, TN
- 2.1 26 km (16 mi) ENE of Norris, TN · felt by 1
- 2.3 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Norris, TN · felt by 16
- 1.8 27 km (17 mi) ESE of Norris, TN · felt by 1
- 2.7 26 km (16 mi) N of Norris, TN · felt by 44
- 2.4 27 km (17 mi) N of Norris, TN · felt by 37
- 3.8 26 km (16 mi) N of Norris, TN · felt by 7,902
- 2.8 26 km (16 mi) N of Norris, TN · felt by 31
- 2.6 29 km (18 mi) E of Norris, TN · felt by 10
- 2.1 27 km (17 mi) E of Norris, TN · felt by 2
- 2.1 15 km (10 mi) SE of Norris, TN
- 2.4 29 km (18 mi) E of Norris, TN
- 2.7 29 km (18 mi) S of Norris, TN · felt by 414
- 1.6 28 km (18 mi) S of Norris, TN
- 1.9 13 km (8 mi) S of Norris, TN
- 2.0 23 km (14 mi) NE of Norris, TN
- 2.2 23 km (14 mi) SW of Norris, TN
- 1.5 27 km (17 mi) ESE of Norris, TN
- 1.6 27 km (17 mi) ESE of Norris, TN
- 2.3 28 km (17 mi) ESE of Norris, TN
- 2.4 28 km (17 mi) ESE of Norris, TN
- 1.5 28 km (17 mi) ESE of Norris, TN
- 2.6 27 km (17 mi) ESE of Norris, TN · felt by 2
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 Norris time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Norris are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Norris; dots are the 35 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 Norris.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearby towns
Fincastle 24 km · Maynardville 25 km · Oak Ridge 27 km · Knoxville 29 km · Mascot 33 km · Blaine 33 km · Farragut 35 km
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