Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Surgoinsville, TN

M 2.6

Latest: 11:47 am EST on 15 January 2017 · 21 km (13 mi) W of Surgoinsville, TN

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Surgoinsville was M 2.6, 21 km (13 mi) W of Surgoinsville, TN, at 11:47 am EST on 15 January 2017. 6 people reported feeling it to USGS. 12 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016: 15 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 1
Largest since 2016: M 2.6 on 15 January 2017, 21 km (13 mi) W of Surgoinsville, TN
Reported felt: 11 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 30 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 22 minutes ago · this page 02:22 UTC

The latest 15

2.1 30 km (19 mi) NNE of Surgoinsville, TN · felt by 4 Jul 6, 2026
2:18 am EDT
2.3 26 km (16 mi) S of Surgoinsville, TN · felt by 11 Dec 10, 2024
9:57 pm EST
1.9 21 km (13 mi) ESE of Surgoinsville, TN · felt by 6 May 18, 2024
10:09 pm EDT
2.4 23 km (14 mi) WNW of Surgoinsville, TN Jun 29, 2023
4:57 pm EDT
2.5 28 km (17 mi) WNW of Surgoinsville, TN · felt by 5 Mar 26, 2022
10:19 pm EDT
2.0 23 km (15 mi) SSW of Surgoinsville, TN · felt by 4 Dec 23, 2021
12:36 am EST
2.0 27 km (17 mi) WSW of Surgoinsville, TN Oct 3, 2021
1:54 am EDT
2.4 29 km (18 mi) S of Surgoinsville, TN · felt by 24 Oct 31, 2020
11:53 am EDT
2.3 28 km (17 mi) S of Surgoinsville, TN · felt by 7 Oct 19, 2020
4:19 pm EDT
1.9 7 km (4 mi) ENE of Surgoinsville, TN · felt by 4 Feb 28, 2020
11:14 pm EST
2.2 28 km (18 mi) S of Surgoinsville, TN · felt by 15 Aug 18, 2019
3:25 am EDT
2.3 19 km (12 mi) W of Surgoinsville, TN · felt by 2 Apr 20, 2018
10:16 pm EDT
2.6 21 km (13 mi) W of Surgoinsville, TN · felt by 6 Jan 15, 2017
11:47 am EST
1.9 23 km (15 mi) NW of Surgoinsville, TN Aug 6, 2016
9:34 pm EDT
1.9 25 km (16 mi) E of Surgoinsville, TN Jun 22, 2016
12:20 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 Surgoinsville time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Surgoinsville are listed even when they are further out.

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The white circle is Surgoinsville; dots are the 15 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 Surgoinsville.

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

Nearby towns

Rogersville 15 km

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