Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Rockwood, TN
M 2.5
Latest: 10:00 am CDT on 21 April 2023 · 12 km (7 mi) NNE of Rockwood, TN
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Rockwood was M 2.5, 12 km (7 mi) NNE of Rockwood, TN, at 10:00 am CDT on 21 April 2023. 2 people reported feeling it to USGS. 6 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 46 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 5
- Largest since 2016
- M 4.4 on 12 December 2018, 28 km (18 mi) S of Rockwood, TN
- Reported felt
- 27 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 46
- 1.8 29 km (18 mi) S of Rockwood, TN
- 2.4 30 km (19 mi) S of Rockwood, TN · felt by 2
- 2.3 14 km (9 mi) E of Rockwood, TN · felt by 3
- 2.2 23 km (14 mi) SE of Rockwood, TN · felt by 1
- 2.2 22 km (14 mi) SE of Rockwood, TN
- 2.2 15 km (9 mi) SE of Rockwood, TN
- 2.5 12 km (7 mi) NNE of Rockwood, TN · felt by 2
- 1.5 27 km (17 mi) ESE of Rockwood, TN
- 1.9 22 km (14 mi) SSE of Rockwood, TN · felt by 1
- 4.3 16 km (10 mi) WNW of Rockwood, TN · felt by 1
- 3.1 19 km (12 mi) W of Rockwood, TN
- 2.1 22 km (14 mi) E of Rockwood, TN
- 1.5 27 km (17 mi) E of Rockwood, TN
- 1.8 27 km (17 mi) E of Rockwood, TN
- 1.6 26 km (16 mi) SSE of Rockwood, TN
- 2.4 20 km (13 mi) S of Rockwood, TN · felt by 11
- 2.3 25 km (15 mi) NE of Rockwood, TN · felt by 1
- 1.9 26 km (16 mi) NE of Rockwood, TN
- 1.6 12 km (7 mi) SW of Rockwood, TN
- 2.3 12 km (8 mi) SW of Rockwood, TN · felt by 6
- 2.0 26 km (16 mi) ENE of Rockwood, TN · felt by 1
- 1.7 23 km (15 mi) ESE of Rockwood, TN
- 2.0 29 km (18 mi) S of Rockwood, TN
- 2.0 8 km (5 mi) SSE of Rockwood, TN · felt by 1
- 2.1 29 km (18 mi) S of Rockwood, TN
- 2.1 29 km (18 mi) E of Rockwood, TN · felt by 12
- 2.2 28 km (17 mi) ENE of Rockwood, TN · felt by 15
- 1.7 29 km (18 mi) S of Rockwood, TN · felt by 3
- 2.1 29 km (18 mi) S of Rockwood, TN · felt by 3
- 2.1 29 km (18 mi) S of Rockwood, TN · felt by 4
- 1.8 30 km (19 mi) S of Rockwood, TN
- 2.5 29 km (18 mi) S of Rockwood, TN · felt by 12
- 1.5 26 km (16 mi) ENE of Rockwood, TN · felt by 3
- 1.8 29 km (18 mi) S of Rockwood, TN · felt by 94
- 1.7 29 km (18 mi) S of Rockwood, TN · felt by 66
- 2.1 30 km (19 mi) S of Rockwood, TN · felt by 128
- 1.9 29 km (18 mi) S of Rockwood, TN · felt by 19
- 3.0 30 km (18 mi) S of Rockwood, TN · felt by 761
- 4.4 28 km (18 mi) S of Rockwood, TN · felt by 8,502
- 2.7 23 km (15 mi) SSE of Rockwood, TN · felt by 13
- 2.2 4 km (3 mi) SW of Rockwood, TN
- 2.6 29 km (18 mi) S of Rockwood, TN · felt by 8
- 2.2 30 km (19 mi) ENE of Rockwood, TN
- 2.8 10 km (6 mi) SSE of Rockwood, TN · felt by 6
- 2.3 27 km (17 mi) SE of Rockwood, TN
- 2.3 22 km (14 mi) E of Rockwood, 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 Rockwood time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Rockwood are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Rockwood; dots are the 46 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 Rockwood.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearby towns
Harriman 14 km · Fairfield Glade 24 km · Crossville 32 km · Loudon 35 km · Sweetwater 36 km · Lenoir City 39 km
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