M2.8 earthquake 0 km S of Etowah, Tennessee
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 0 km S of Etowah, Tennessee on Thu, Apr 2, 1981, 1:32 AM EST (06:32 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
- 2.8 (md), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-04-02 06:32:39 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.319° N, 84.524° W
- Region
- Tennessee
- 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.
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 162°
- Stations used
- 26
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 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event se60113. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 4:24 AM UTC.