Tennessee earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 13 km WNW of Henning, Tennessee

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 13 km WNW of Henning, Tennessee on Thu, Aug 18, 1977, 2:14 PM CDT (19:14 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 11 km SSW of Hornbeak, Tennessee. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (Mlg), micro
Magnitude from
NM
Local time
UTC
1977-08-18 19:14:26 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.710° N, 89.710° 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: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.28 km ENE of Steele, Missouri · 17942 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  2. 1.96 km W of Yorkville, Tennessee · 17937 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  3. 1.67 km NE of Steele, Missouri · 17923 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  4. 1.83 km WSW of Howardville, Missouri · 17919 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  5. 1.64 km WSW of Howardville, Missouri · 17918 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  6. 1.84 km ENE of Marston, Missouri · 17917 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  7. 2.30 km WNW of Holland, Missouri · 17906 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  8. 2.16 km S of Marston, Missouri · 17903 days ago · 11 km deep · 84 km away
  9. 2.16 km SE of Ridgely, Tennessee · 17899 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
  10. 3.011 km SSW of Hornbeak, Tennessee · 17896 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  11. 1.69 km E of Ridgely, Tennessee · 17896 days ago · 1 km deep · 67 km away
  12. 1.63 km ESE of Caruthersville, Missouri · 17889 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  13. 2.21 km N of Cooter, Missouri · 17887 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away

Before

  1. 1.60 km NNW of Caruthersville, Missouri · 17944 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  2. 1.64 km NW of Ridgely, Tennessee · 17947 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  3. 1.65 km SW of Tiptonville, Tennessee · 17949 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
  4. 2.02 km S of Howardville, Missouri · 17957 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  5. 1.73 km SSW of Tiptonville, Tennessee · 17969 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nm600608. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:05 PM UTC.