M2.7 earthquake 6 km NW of Greeneville, Tennessee
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 6 km NW of Greeneville, Tennessee on Sun, Nov 14, 1982, 5:31 AM EST (10:31 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.7 (md), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-11-14 10:31:59 UTC
- Depth
- 10.3 km (6.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.206° N, 82.876° 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
- 151°
- Stations used
- 21
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 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 se60198. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 4:36 PM UTC.