M1.9 earthquake 4 km N of Mascot, Tennessee
A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 4 km N of Mascot, Tennessee on Thu, Jan 30, 1986, 6:45 AM EST (11:45 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 1.9 (Md, duration), micro
- Magnitude from
- SE
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-01-30 11:45:32 UTC
- Depth
- 10.1 km (6.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.099° N, 83.748° 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
- 95°
- Stations used
- 14
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 se60485. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 2:38 PM UTC.