Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Rocky Top, TN

M 2.8

Latest: 4:29 pm EDT on 26 May 2021 · 28 km (18 mi) N of Rocky Top, TN

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Rocky Top was M 2.8, 28 km (18 mi) N of Rocky Top, TN, at 4:29 pm EDT on 26 May 2021. 26 people reported feeling it to USGS. 4 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016: 13 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 1
Largest since 2016: M 3.8 on 20 January 2020, 26 km (16 mi) NNE of Rocky Top, TN
Reported felt: 7 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 21 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 22 minutes ago · this page 02:22 UTC

The latest 13

2.5 23 km (14 mi) WSW of Rocky Top, TN Apr 20, 2026
1:58 am EDT
1.6 22 km (14 mi) S of Rocky Top, TN · felt by 7 Jun 21, 2024
1:14 pm EDT
2.2 15 km (9 mi) SSW of Rocky Top, TN Jan 17, 2024
7:07 am EST
1.8 18 km (11 mi) SSW of Rocky Top, TN · felt by 1 Sep 11, 2022
9:50 pm EDT
2.8 28 km (18 mi) N of Rocky Top, TN · felt by 26 May 26, 2021
4:29 pm EDT
2.7 26 km (16 mi) NNE of Rocky Top, TN · felt by 44 Feb 12, 2020
12:33 pm EST
2.4 26 km (16 mi) NNE of Rocky Top, TN · felt by 37 Jan 21, 2020
4:46 pm EST
3.8 26 km (16 mi) NNE of Rocky Top, TN · felt by 7,902 Jan 20, 2020
2:12 pm EST
2.8 26 km (16 mi) NNE of Rocky Top, TN · felt by 31 Jan 19, 2020
5:19 am EST
2.1 23 km (14 mi) SE of Rocky Top, TN Nov 30, 2017
2:19 am EST
1.9 17 km (10 mi) SSE of Rocky Top, TN Feb 14, 2017
1:58 am EST
2.0 28 km (17 mi) ENE of Rocky Top, TN Dec 25, 2016
6:48 am EST
2.2 20 km (13 mi) SSW of Rocky Top, TN Jul 26, 2016
6:35 pm EDT

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 Rocky Top time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Rocky Top are listed even when they are further out.

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The white circle is Rocky Top; dots are the 13 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 Rocky Top.

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

Nearby towns

Fincastle 23 km · Oak Ridge 25 km · Maynardville 32 km · Knoxville 36 km · Farragut 37 km

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