Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near South Pittsburg, TN

M 2.5

Latest: 5:00 am CST on 23 December 2023 · 14 km (9 mi) SSW of South Pittsburg, TN

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near South Pittsburg was M 2.5, 14 km (9 mi) SSW of South Pittsburg, TN, at 5:00 am CST on 23 December 2023. 5 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: 17 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 1
Largest since 2016: M 3.1 on 10 May 2020, 22 km (14 mi) NW of South Pittsburg, TN
Reported felt: 11 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 22 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 10 minutes ago · this page 02:10 UTC

The latest 17

2.4 15 km (10 mi) N of South Pittsburg, TN Nov 23, 2025
10:28 pm CST
2.0 23 km (14 mi) ESE of South Pittsburg, TN Aug 12, 2025
6:11 pm CDT
2.1 13 km (8 mi) SSW of South Pittsburg, TN Feb 27, 2024
12:40 pm CST
2.3 16 km (10 mi) SW of South Pittsburg, TN · felt by 2 Feb 15, 2024
4:21 am CST
2.5 14 km (9 mi) SSW of South Pittsburg, TN · felt by 5 Dec 23, 2023
5:00 am CST
2.5 22 km (14 mi) NW of South Pittsburg, TN · felt by 8 Jun 20, 2023
7:43 pm CDT
1.9 23 km (14 mi) SSW of South Pittsburg, TN · felt by 2 Aug 12, 2022
7:51 pm CDT
2.3 30 km (18 mi) NE of South Pittsburg, TN Oct 13, 2021
3:22 pm CDT
2.3 22 km (14 mi) SE of South Pittsburg, TN · felt by 2 Sep 11, 2021
7:08 am CDT
2.4 14 km (8 mi) N of South Pittsburg, TN · felt by 3 Jan 22, 2021
4:05 pm CST
2.8 22 km (14 mi) NW of South Pittsburg, TN · felt by 16 May 10, 2020
3:34 am CDT
3.1 22 km (14 mi) NW of South Pittsburg, TN · felt by 138 May 10, 2020
3:33 am CDT
2.4 20 km (12 mi) E of South Pittsburg, TN · felt by 2 Aug 11, 2019
10:14 am CDT
2.3 21 km (13 mi) SE of South Pittsburg, TN · felt by 4 Feb 26, 2019
12:24 pm CST
2.2 23 km (14 mi) SE of South Pittsburg, TN Jul 15, 2018
9:27 am CDT
1.8 12 km (8 mi) SSE of South Pittsburg, TN Dec 19, 2017
6:42 pm CST
2.2 24 km (15 mi) ENE of South Pittsburg, TN · felt by 2 Aug 12, 2016
8:11 pm CDT

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

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The white circle is South Pittsburg; dots are the 17 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 South Pittsburg.

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

Nearby towns

Stevenson 20 km · Sewanee 29 km · Chattanooga 36 km

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