M2.5 earthquake 1 km SE of Apison, Tennessee
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 1 km SE of Apison, Tennessee on Sat, Mar 9, 1985, 9:29 AM EST (14:29 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.5 (md), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-03-09 14:29:57 UTC
- Depth
- 7.7 km (4.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.014° N, 85.015° 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
- 81°
- Stations used
- 38
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event se60427. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 12:19 AM UTC.