Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Signal Mountain, TN

M 2.5

Latest: 7:22 am EDT on 14 March 2021 · 21 km (13 mi) ESE of Signal Mountain, TN

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Signal Mountain was M 2.5, 21 km (13 mi) ESE of Signal Mountain, TN, at 7:22 am EDT on 14 March 2021. 8 people reported feeling it to USGS. 10 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016: 24 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 0
Largest since 2016: M 2.7 on 7 January 2018, 23 km (14 mi) SE of Signal Mountain, TN
Reported felt: 19 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 12 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 5 minutes ago · this page 02:52 UTC

The latest 24

2.0 27 km (17 mi) SSW of Signal Mountain, TN Aug 12, 2025
7:11 pm EDT
2.3 6 km (4 mi) NNW of Signal Mountain, TN · felt by 2 Jul 1, 2025
5:09 am EDT
2.0 26 km (16 mi) ESE of Signal Mountain, TN · felt by 1 Oct 27, 2024
7:16 pm EDT
1.9 30 km (18 mi) ESE of Signal Mountain, TN · felt by 1 Mar 25, 2024
6:35 am EDT
2.2 24 km (15 mi) ESE of Signal Mountain, TN · felt by 3 Feb 8, 2024
11:30 pm EST
1.9 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Signal Mountain, TN · felt by 1 Nov 24, 2023
4:36 am EST
2.2 23 km (14 mi) NNW of Signal Mountain, TN · felt by 1 Oct 9, 2022
1:45 am EDT
2.2 22 km (14 mi) ENE of Signal Mountain, TN · felt by 1 Sep 4, 2022
5:51 pm EDT
2.3 10 km (6 mi) WNW of Signal Mountain, TN Oct 13, 2021
4:22 pm EDT
1.8 27 km (17 mi) ENE of Signal Mountain, TN Jul 17, 2021
10:27 pm EDT
2.5 21 km (13 mi) ESE of Signal Mountain, TN · felt by 8 Mar 14, 2021
7:22 am EDT
2.3 26 km (16 mi) E of Signal Mountain, TN · felt by 1 Dec 30, 2020
6:55 am EST
2.3 30 km (18 mi) NNE of Signal Mountain, TN Oct 17, 2020
3:12 am EDT
2.2 29 km (18 mi) S of Signal Mountain, TN · felt by 1 Jul 30, 2020
4:51 pm EDT
2.3 24 km (15 mi) SE of Signal Mountain, TN · felt by 1 Jul 8, 2020
7:02 pm EDT
2.7 29 km (18 mi) S of Signal Mountain, TN · felt by 11 Jun 27, 2020
6:13 pm EDT
2.4 17 km (10 mi) SW of Signal Mountain, TN · felt by 2 Aug 11, 2019
11:14 am EDT
2.5 16 km (10 mi) SE of Signal Mountain, TN · felt by 10 Jul 31, 2018
6:37 am EDT
2.2 30 km (19 mi) ENE of Signal Mountain, TN Feb 9, 2018
10:47 am EST
2.7 23 km (14 mi) SE of Signal Mountain, TN · felt by 109 Jan 7, 2018
4:53 am EST
2.4 16 km (10 mi) E of Signal Mountain, TN · felt by 1 Jun 18, 2017
7:12 am EDT
2.5 27 km (17 mi) ESE of Signal Mountain, TN · felt by 3 Mar 28, 2017
4:43 am EDT
2.1 28 km (17 mi) ESE of Signal Mountain, TN · felt by 1 Aug 23, 2016
2:45 pm EDT
2.2 11 km (7 mi) SW of Signal Mountain, TN · felt by 2 Aug 12, 2016
9:11 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 Signal Mountain time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Signal Mountain are listed even when they are further out.

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The white circle is Signal Mountain; dots are the 24 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 Signal Mountain.

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

Nearby towns

Chattanooga 9 km · East Chattanooga 11 km · East Brainerd 23 km

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