Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Sewanee, TN
M 2.5
Latest: 7:43 pm CDT on 20 June 2023 · 7 km (4 mi) SSE of Sewanee, TN
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Sewanee was M 2.5, 7 km (4 mi) SSE of Sewanee, TN, at 7:43 pm CDT on 20 June 2023. 8 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
- 6 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 1
- Largest since 2016
- M 3.1 on 10 May 2020, 7 km (5 mi) SSE of Sewanee, TN
- Reported felt
- 5 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 6
- 2.4 18 km (11 mi) ESE of Sewanee, TN
- 2.5 7 km (4 mi) SSE of Sewanee, TN · felt by 8
- 2.4 20 km (13 mi) ESE of Sewanee, TN · felt by 3
- 2.8 8 km (5 mi) SSE of Sewanee, TN · felt by 16
- 3.1 7 km (5 mi) SSE of Sewanee, TN · felt by 138
- 2.3 19 km (12 mi) NNE of Sewanee, 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 Sewanee time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Sewanee are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Sewanee; dots are the 6 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 Sewanee.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearby towns
Manchester 35 km · Stevenson 38 km
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