Latest quakes in or near Grainger, Tennessee, USA - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.1 earthquake Swain County - Tennessee, United States - |
Strongest since 2023 | Mag. 4? possible quake 16 mi west of Johnson City - Tennessee, United States - Sep 6, 2023 - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 3
- 5 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 3 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 19, 03:37 am (New York) | 2.1 3.7 km | 66 km (41 mi) to the S | Swain County, North Carolina, 27 mi southeast of Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee, United States | Info | |
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 16, 05:50 am (New York) | 2.0 8.9 km | 69 km (43 mi) to the S | Swain County, North Carolina, 28 mi southeast of Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee, United States | Info | |
Sunday, April 7, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 6, 08:03 pm (New York) | 2.0 2.6 km | 67 km (42 mi) to the S | North Carolina | Info | |
Thursday, April 4, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 4, 03:01 am (New York) | 2.1 4.9 km | 67 km (42 mi) to the S | Swain County, North Carolina, 27 mi southeast of Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee, United States 2 reports | Info | |
Wednesday, April 3, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 3, 03:32 am (New York) | 1.8 16 km | 4 km (2.5 mi) to the NW | 4 km S of New Tazewell, Tennessee | Info | |
Friday, March 15, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 15, 07:19 am (New York) | 2.0 2 km | 67 km (42 mi) to the S | 17 Km Wnw of Bryson City, North Carolina | Info | |
Sunday, March 10, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 10, 07:08 am (New York) | 2.0 20 km | 66 km (41 mi) to the SW | 13 Km SE of Greenback, Tennessee | Info | |
Tuesday, February 27, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 26, 08:31 pm (New York) | 1.9 7.3 km | 1 Km NE of Rutledge, Tennessee | Info | ||
Friday, February 23, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 22, 10:25 pm (New York) | 2.1 25 km | 85 km (53 mi) to the NW | 7 Km SW of Stearns, Kentucky | Info | |
Wednesday, January 31, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jan 31, 12:16 am (New York) | 1.9 24 km | 7 km (4.3 mi) to the SW | 1 Km WSW of Plainview, Tennessee | Info | |
Wednesday, January 17, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jan 17, 08:07 am (New York) | 2.2 4.2 km | 46 km (29 mi) to the W | 9 Km W of Clinton, Tennessee 1 report | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 4 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 55.6 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 0.41 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.5 years)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 8.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 1 or higher: 10.3 quakes per year
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Grainger Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Grainger, Tennessee, USA?
Grainger has very few earthquakes and most of them are very small (below magnitude 3). Larger quakes with magnitudes above 3 might occur from time to time. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 10 quakes on average per year in or near Grainger, Tennessee, USA. However, Grainger has had at least 1 quakes above magnitude 4 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 50 to 55 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Grainger, Tennessee, USA?
On average, Grainger has about 8.5 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Grainger?
The last earthquake in Grainger occurred 1 day 5 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.1:
A light magnitude 2.1 earthquake hit 44 km (27 mi) away from Maryville, Tennessee, United States, in the early morning of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 3.37 am local time (America/New York GMT -4). The quake had a very shallow depth of 3.7 km (2.3 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Grainger since 2023?
Since 2023, Grainger has had 0 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 5 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 3 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Grainger since 2023?
The strongest earthquake in Grainger since 2023 had a magnitude of 3.8 and occurred 32 weeks ago:
A moderate magnitude 3.8 earthquake hit 25 km (16 mi) away from Johnson City, Tennessee, United States, late in the evening of Wednesday, Sep 6, 2023 at 11.47 pm local time (GMT -4). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.