M3.0 earthquake 14 km SE of Fairmount, Tennessee
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 14 km SE of Fairmount, Tennessee on Tue, Apr 13, 1982, 8:04 AM EST (13:04 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.0 (md), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-04-13 13:04:13 UTC
- Depth
- 3.4 km (2.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.512° N, 82.041° 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
- 150°
- Stations used
- 15
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 se60159. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:52 PM UTC.