Tennessee earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 3 km ESE of Ridgely, Tennessee

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 3 km ESE of Ridgely, Tennessee on Tue, Sep 28, 1982, 9:06 PM CDT (02:06 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 5 km NW of Marston, Missouri. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-09-29 02:06:28 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.250° N, 89.450° W
Region
Tennessee
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nm601815. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:21 PM UTC.