M2.6 earthquake 8 km SE of Vonore, Tennessee
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 8 km SE of Vonore, Tennessee on Fri, Jul 15, 1983, 3:32 PM EDT (19:32 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.6 (Md, duration), micro
- Magnitude from
- SE
- Local time
- UTC
- 1983-07-15 19:32:56 UTC
- Depth
- 6.8 km (4.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.547° N, 84.164° 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
- 66°
- Stations used
- 20
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 2.11 km NE of Blairsville, Georgia · 15772 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
- 1.53 km W of Mascot, Tennessee · 15766 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
- 2.07 km NE of Walland, Tennessee · 15765 days ago · 23 km deep · 45 km away
- 2.18 km SE of Philadelphia, Tennessee · 15758 days ago · 13 km deep · 18 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event se60291. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 8:28 PM UTC.