Tennessee earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 9 km SE of Ridgely, Tennessee

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 9 km SE of Ridgely, Tennessee on Mon, Jun 14, 1976, 10:31 PM CDT (03:31 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.9 4 km WNW of Columbus, Kentucky. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (mlg), micro
Local time
UTC
1976-06-15 03:31:00 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.200° N, 89.410° 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: 19 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.66 km WNW of Tiptonville, Tennessee · 18358 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  2. 1.54 km NNW of Ridgely, Tennessee · 18350 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  3. 1.94 km WNW of Columbus, Kentucky · 18343 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  4. 1.84 km WNW of Columbus, Kentucky · 18343 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  5. 1.53 km NW of Marston, Missouri · 18342 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  6. 1.94 km WNW of Columbus, Kentucky · 18342 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  7. 2.15 km E of Steele, Missouri · 18341 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  8. 1.73 km S of Blandville, Kentucky · 18323 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  9. 1.713 km SSE of Ridgely, Tennessee · 18323 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  10. 1.81 km ENE of Ridgely, Tennessee · 18321 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  11. 1.63 km ENE of Ridgely, Tennessee · 18321 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  12. 1.59 km SE of Marston, Missouri · 18320 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  13. 2.34 km S of Blandville, Kentucky · 18319 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  14. 2.32 km SSW of Blandville, Kentucky · 18319 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  15. 1.88 km NNE of Parma, Missouri · 18313 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  16. 1.62 km SSW of Blandville, Kentucky · 18309 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  17. 1.65 km E of Marston, Missouri · 18309 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  18. 1.99 km NE of North Lilbourn, Missouri · 18305 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  19. 1.99 km NW of Tiptonville, Tennessee · 18302 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away

Before

  1. 1.70 km WNW of Howardville, Missouri · 18367 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  2. 2.07 km NNE of Manila, Arkansas · 18373 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  3. 1.62 km ESE of Dell, Arkansas · 18380 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  4. 1.62 km ENE of Lilbourn, Missouri · 18380 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  5. 2.49 km S of Hayti, Missouri · 18382 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  6. 1.97 km NW of Dyersburg, Tennessee · 18384 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  7. 1.99 km ENE of Steele, Missouri · 18385 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  8. 3.22 km WSW of Cooter, Missouri · 18386 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  9. 1.610 km ESE of Ridgely, Tennessee · 18386 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  10. 1.86 km S of Manila, Arkansas · 18388 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  11. 1.65 km W of Tiptonville, Tennessee · 18391 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nm600430. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:59 PM UTC.