M2.2 earthquake 9 km ENE of Townsend, Tennessee
A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 9 km ENE of Townsend, Tennessee on Sun, Jan 31, 1982, 5:13 AM EST (10:13 UTC), 14 km (9 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.2 (md), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-01-31 10:13:42 UTC
- Depth
- 13.8 km (8.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.716° N, 83.664° 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
- 135°
- 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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
Earthquakes todayTennessee earthquakesLive radar here
Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event se60150. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 4:01 AM UTC.