M2.8 earthquake 1 km NE of Alcoa, Tennessee
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 1 km NE of Alcoa, Tennessee on Sat, Jan 30, 1982, 7:39 AM EST (12:39 UTC), 20 km (13 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
- 1982-01-30 12:39:12 UTC
- Depth
- 20.4 km (12.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.796° N, 83.964° 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
- 96°
- Stations used
- 18
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event se60149. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:08 PM UTC.