Tennessee earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 10 km ESE of Ridgely, Tennessee

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 10 km ESE of Ridgely, Tennessee on Fri, May 21, 1976, 5:41 AM CDT (10:41 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 2 km WSW of Cooter, Missouri. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (mlg), micro
Local time
UTC
1976-05-21 10:41:28 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.220° N, 89.380° W
Region
Tennessee
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.22 km WSW of Cooter, Missouri · 18386 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  2. 1.99 km ENE of Steele, Missouri · 18385 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  3. 1.97 km NW of Dyersburg, Tennessee · 18384 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  4. 2.49 km S of Hayti, Missouri · 18382 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  5. 1.62 km ENE of Lilbourn, Missouri · 18380 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  6. 1.62 km ESE of Dell, Arkansas · 18380 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  7. 2.07 km NNE of Manila, Arkansas · 18373 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  8. 1.70 km WNW of Howardville, Missouri · 18367 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  9. 1.69 km SE of Ridgely, Tennessee · 18362 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  10. 1.66 km WNW of Tiptonville, Tennessee · 18358 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  11. 1.54 km NNW of Ridgely, Tennessee · 18350 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  12. 1.94 km WNW of Columbus, Kentucky · 18343 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  13. 1.84 km WNW of Columbus, Kentucky · 18343 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  14. 1.53 km NW of Marston, Missouri · 18342 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  15. 1.94 km WNW of Columbus, Kentucky · 18342 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  16. 2.15 km E of Steele, Missouri · 18341 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away

Before

  1. 1.86 km S of Manila, Arkansas · 18388 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  2. 1.65 km W of Tiptonville, Tennessee · 18391 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  3. 1.65 km NNW of Ridgely, Tennessee · 18392 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  4. 1.610 km NW of Tiptonville, Tennessee · 18397 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  5. 1.56 km SSW of Catron, Missouri · 18399 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  6. 1.76 km NNW of Tiptonville, Tennessee · 18406 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  7. 1.54 km E of Dyersburg, Tennessee · 18410 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nm600415. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:34 PM UTC.