Tennessee earthquakes

M3.4 earthquake 9 km WSW of Central, Tennessee

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 9 km WSW of Central, Tennessee on Wed, Aug 29, 1990, 2:34 PM CDT (19:34 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.4 (md), minor
Local time
UTC
1990-08-29 19:34:59 UTC
Depth
14.5 km (9.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.785° N, 89.644° W
Region
Tennessee
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 16 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.25 km SSE of Catron, Missouri · 13181 days ago · 13 km deep · 87 km away
  2. 1.65 km SW of Caruthersville, Missouri · 13175 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
  3. 1.95 km NW of Tiptonville, Tennessee · 13166 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  4. 2.29 km WSW of Tiptonville, Tennessee · 13166 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
  5. 1.84 km NE of Garland, Tennessee · 13160 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  6. 1.87 km SE of Ridgely, Tennessee · 13157 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  7. 1.59 km SSE of Ridgely, Tennessee · 13155 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  8. 2.113 km N of Dyersburg, Tennessee · 13155 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
  9. 2.18 km S of Ridgely, Tennessee · 13153 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  10. 2.14 km WNW of Tiptonville, Tennessee · 13147 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  11. 1.67 km SSE of Ridgely, Tennessee · 13146 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  12. 2.09 km NNW of Tiptonville, Tennessee · 13146 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  13. 1.68 km SE of Marston, Missouri · 13141 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  14. 1.53 km WSW of Dell, Arkansas · 13136 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  15. 1.83 km NW of Samburg, Tennessee · 13126 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  16. 1.96 km WNW of Tiptonville, Tennessee · 13122 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away

Before

  1. 1.66 km NW of Tiptonville, Tennessee · 13183 days ago · 11 km deep · 71 km away
  2. 1.67 km ESE of Marston, Missouri · 13183 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
  3. 1.96 km NNE of Parma, Missouri · 13184 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 1.62 km S of Ridgely, Tennessee · 13188 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  5. 1.81 km S of Dell, Arkansas · 13189 days ago · 13 km deep · 37 km away
  6. 1.87 km SE of Ridgely, Tennessee · 13190 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  7. 1.83 km E of Risco, Missouri · 13191 days ago · 0 km deep · 86 km away
  8. 1.99 km SSE of Marston, Missouri · 13192 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  9. 1.57 km SSE of Marston, Missouri · 13195 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  10. 2.24 km SW of Caruthersville, Missouri · 13195 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  11. 2.69 km SE of Marston, Missouri · 13195 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  12. 1.89 km SW of Caruthersville, Missouri · 13205 days ago · 2 km deep · 38 km away
  13. 1.63 km NNE of Victoria, Arkansas · 13205 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
  14. 1.59 km ENE of Hayward, Missouri · 13205 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  15. 1.68 km NE of Garland, Tennessee · 13207 days ago · 11 km deep · 16 km away
  16. 1.87 km SE of Ridgely, Tennessee · 13209 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nm603752 (also filed as usp0004e2d). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 3:14 PM UTC.