Tennessee earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 4 km N of Ridgely, Tennessee

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 4 km N of Ridgely, Tennessee on Sun, Oct 17, 1982, 2:53 PM CDT (19:53 UTC), 15 km (10 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.7 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-10-17 19:53:50 UTC
Depth
15.3 km (9.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.300° N, 89.490° 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: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.57 km WNW of Dyersburg, Tennessee · 16046 days ago · 2 km deep · 28 km away
  2. 1.66 km ENE of Dell, Arkansas · 16045 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  3. 1.64 km WNW of New Madrid, Missouri · 16042 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
  4. 2.11 km S of Hayti, Missouri · 16033 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
  5. 1.65 km WNW of Risco, Missouri · 16032 days ago · 16 km deep · 46 km away
  6. 1.67 km S of Marston, Missouri · 16027 days ago · 3 km deep · 20 km away
  7. 2.61 km NNW of Marston, Missouri · 16008 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
  8. 1.74 km E of Steele, Missouri · 16001 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
  9. 2.54 km NE of Bardwell, Kentucky · 16000 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
  10. 1.53 km E of Rives, Missouri · 15993 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  11. 1.79 km NW of Tiptonville, Tennessee · 15991 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away

Before

  1. 2.511 km SE of Caruthersville, Missouri · 16046 days ago · 11 km deep · 23 km away
  2. 2.66 km ESE of Ridgely, Tennessee · 16046 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  3. 1.76 km SE of Wickliffe, Kentucky · 16046 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
  4. 2.05 km SW of Samburg, Tennessee · 16060 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
  5. 1.98 km E of Ridgely, Tennessee · 16060 days ago · 3 km deep · 11 km away
  6. 2.95 km NW of Marston, Missouri · 16060 days ago · 12 km deep · 32 km away
  7. 1.87 km SE of Tiptonville, Tennessee · 16064 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  8. 1.58 km SSE of Ridgely, Tennessee · 16064 days ago · 14 km deep · 13 km away
  9. 2.83 km ESE of Ridgely, Tennessee · 16064 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  10. 2.06 km ESE of Ridgely, Tennessee · 16064 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
  11. 2.15 km WNW of Henning, Tennessee · 16067 days ago · 11 km deep · 69 km away
  12. 1.95 km NW of Henning, Tennessee · 16075 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nm601836. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:18 AM UTC.