M2.0 earthquake 0 km SW of Rutledge, Tennessee
A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 0 km SW of Rutledge, Tennessee on Fri, Jan 3, 1992, 9:01 PM EST (02:01 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.0 (md), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1992-01-04 02:01:22 UTC
- Depth
- 5.7 km (3.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.277° N, 83.521° 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
- 89°
- Stations used
- 22
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 3 in the 30 days before it.
Before
Earthquakes todayTennessee earthquakesLive radar here
Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event se61197. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 10:59 PM UTC.