Tennessee earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 3 km E of Ridgely, Tennessee

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 3 km E of Ridgely, Tennessee on Wed, Jul 14, 1982, 11:01 AM CDT (16:01 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 3 km E of Bragg City, Missouri. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
NM
Local time
UTC
1982-07-14 16:01:35 UTC
Depth
3.5 km (2.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.260° N, 89.450° 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: 21 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.77 km NNW of Ridgely, Tennessee · 16153 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  2. 1.64 km SW of Hayti Heights, Missouri · 16152 days ago · 12 km deep · 32 km away
  3. 1.56 km N of Dell, Arkansas · 16152 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  4. 1.7southeastern Missouri · 16152 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  5. 1.89 km SE of Marston, Missouri · 16151 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  6. 1.99 km NNE of New Madrid, Missouri · 16150 days ago · 2 km deep · 45 km away
  7. 1.99 km ESE of Marston, Missouri · 16146 days ago · 3 km deep · 25 km away
  8. 1.54 km SSW of Tiptonville, Tennessee · 16145 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  9. 1.64 km SSW of Tiptonville, Tennessee · 16145 days ago · 11 km deep · 10 km away
  10. 2.14 km SSW of Ridgely, Tennessee · 16124 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  11. 2.14 km W of Piggott, Arkansas · 16122 days ago · 20 km deep · 72 km away
  12. 1.94 km NE of Hayti, Missouri · 16120 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  13. 1.86 km ESE of Marston, Missouri · 16118 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  14. 1.56 km SE of Marston, Missouri · 16115 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  15. 1.69 km SSE of Marston, Missouri · 16112 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  16. 1.68 km ESE of Marston, Missouri · 16112 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  17. 2.06 km NNW of Halls, Tennessee · 16108 days ago · 16 km deep · 37 km away
  18. 2.25 km NW of Henning, Tennessee · 16108 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  19. 1.54 km NNW of Steele, Missouri · 16107 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  20. 2.52 km WSW of Lilbourn, Missouri · 16100 days ago · 0 km deep · 39 km away
  21. 2.73 km E of Bragg City, Missouri · 16099 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away

Before

  1. 2.45 km SSE of Holland, Missouri · 16155 days ago · 12 km deep · 45 km away
  2. 1.78 km SSW of Hayti Heights, Missouri · 16158 days ago · 8 km deep · 33 km away
  3. 1.72 km SSE of Howardville, Missouri · 16159 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  4. 2.73 km NW of Malden, Missouri · 16165 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  5. 1.75 km SE of Marston, Missouri · 16166 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
  6. 1.58 km SSE of Marston, Missouri · 16168 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  7. 1.52 km NNW of Marston, Missouri · 16170 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
  8. 1.911 km SSE of Hayward, Missouri · 16170 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  9. 1.69 km ESE of Marston, Missouri · 16178 days ago · 2 km deep · 25 km away
  10. 1.97 km NE of New Madrid, Missouri · 16182 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nm601744. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 2:38 PM UTC.