M1.7 earthquake 3 km E of Tazewell, Tennessee
A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 3 km E of Tazewell, Tennessee on Thu, Oct 10, 1985, 4:43 AM EDT (08:43 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 1.7 (md), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-10-10 08:43:56 UTC
- Depth
- 15.1 km (9.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.456° N, 83.525° 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
- 117°
- Stations used
- 17
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 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 1.510 km WNW of Rutledge, Tennessee · 14932 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
- 1.57 km NW of Mascot, Tennessee · 14914 days ago · 11 km deep · 47 km away
- 1.53 km S of Louisville, Tennessee · 14899 days ago · 17 km deep · 88 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event se60459. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:39 PM UTC.