Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Powells Crossroads, TN
M 2.4
Latest: 10:28 pm CST on 23 November 2025 · 23 km (14 mi) WSW of Powells Crossroads, TN
The most recent earthquake near Powells Crossroads was M 2.4, 23 km (14 mi) WSW of Powells Crossroads, TN, at 10:28 pm CST on 23 November 2025.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 9 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 1
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.4 on 18 June 2017, 29 km (18 mi) ESE of Powells Crossroads, TN
- Reported felt
- 7 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 9
- 2.4 23 km (14 mi) WSW of Powells Crossroads, TN
- 2.3 11 km (7 mi) ESE of Powells Crossroads, TN · felt by 2
- 2.2 29 km (18 mi) NE of Powells Crossroads, TN · felt by 1
- 2.2 12 km (7 mi) N of Powells Crossroads, TN · felt by 1
- 2.3 5 km (3 mi) ESE of Powells Crossroads, TN
- 2.4 22 km (14 mi) WSW of Powells Crossroads, TN · felt by 3
- 2.4 18 km (11 mi) S of Powells Crossroads, TN · felt by 2
- 2.4 29 km (18 mi) ESE of Powells Crossroads, TN · felt by 1
- 2.2 15 km (9 mi) SSE of Powells Crossroads, 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 Powells Crossroads time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Powells Crossroads are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Powells Crossroads; dots are the 9 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 Powells Crossroads.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearby towns
Chattanooga 23 km · East Chattanooga 26 km
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