M3.2 earthquake Tennessee
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck in Tennessee on Tue, Mar 12, 1974, 7:30 AM CDT (12:30 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.2 (lg), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1974-03-12 12:30:28 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.660° N, 89.790° W
- Region
- Arkansas
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Stations used
- 5
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00005kq. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:43 AM UTC.