M2.9 earthquake 4 km NW of Grimsley, Tennessee
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 4 km NW of Grimsley, Tennessee on Tue, Aug 19, 1986, 3:51 PM CDT (20:51 UTC), 30 km (19 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.9 (md), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-08-19 20:51:26 UTC
- Depth
- 29.8 km (18.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.291° N, 85.020° 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
- 108°
- Stations used
- 30
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event se60537. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 11:48 AM UTC.