M2.7 earthquake 1 km NNE of Fall Branch, Tennessee
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 1 km NNE of Fall Branch, Tennessee on Thu, Jun 18, 1987, 9:05 PM EDT (01:05 UTC), 12 km (8 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.7 (md), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-06-19 01:05:14 UTC
- Depth
- 12.1 km (7.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.431° N, 82.619° 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
- 184°, poorly surrounded by stations
- 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: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event se60636. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 4:19 PM UTC.