Tennessee earthquakes

M3.2 earthquake 5 km WNW of Decatur, Tennessee

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 5 km WNW of Decatur, Tennessee on Wed, Mar 7, 2001, 12:12 PM EST (17:12 UTC), 18 km (11 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 3.2 (mlg), minor
Local time: Wed, Mar 7, 2001, 12:12 PM EST
UTC: 2001-03-07 17:12:24 UTC
Depth: 18.0 km (11.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 35.530° N, 84.843° W
Region: Tennessee
Felt reports: 19
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

19 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was III, weak shaking.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty: About 0.5 km horizontally, 1.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.79
Depth from: From location
Station coverage gap: 62°
Stations used: 12

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event se604764 (also filed as usp000ab2m, us2001niay). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:12 AM UTC.