Tennessee earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 5 km S of Ridgely, Tennessee

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 5 km S of Ridgely, Tennessee on Wed, Jan 11, 1978, 10:51 AM CST (16:51 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 6 km ESE of Ridgely, Tennessee. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (Mlg), micro
Magnitude from
NM
Local time
UTC
1978-01-11 16:51:14 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.210° N, 89.480° 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: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.24 km WNW of Marston, Missouri · 17795 days ago · 15 km deep · 39 km away
  2. 1.90 km SE of Caruthersville, Missouri · 17793 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  3. 2.66 km ESE of Ridgely, Tennessee · 17788 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  4. 2.12 km N of Marston, Missouri · 17787 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  5. 1.63 km NW of Gosnell, AR · 17782 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  6. 2.03 km NNW of Tiptonville, Tennessee · 17779 days ago · 2 km deep · 22 km away
  7. 1.88 km SSW of Caruthersville, Missouri · 17773 days ago · 11 km deep · 22 km away
  8. 1.83 km ESE of Howardville, Missouri · 17771 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  9. 1.64 km NW of Ridgely, Tennessee · 17758 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  10. 1.76 km E of Marston, Missouri · 17755 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
  11. 1.612 km ESE of Ridgely, Tennessee · 17751 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  12. 1.54 km WSW of Howardville, Missouri · 17738 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away

Before

  1. 1.62 km SSW of Howardville, Missouri · 17796 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  2. 1.62 km NNE of Marston, Missouri · 17796 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
  3. 1.74 km ENE of Marston, Missouri · 17800 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  4. 1.83 km SW of Newbern, Tennessee · 17803 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  5. 2.16 km WSW of Ridgely, Tennessee · 17805 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  6. 1.82 km W of Cooter, Missouri · 17807 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away
  7. 1.53 km S of Marston, Missouri · 17809 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  8. 1.96 km NNW of Ridgely, Tennessee · 17813 days ago · 3 km deep · 13 km away
  9. 2.32 km S of Caruthersville, Missouri · 17814 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  10. 1.64 km WSW of Howardville, Missouri · 17815 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nm600652. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 8:45 AM UTC.