M1.5 earthquake 4 km NE of Sewanee, Tennessee
A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 4 km NE of Sewanee, Tennessee on Tue, May 1, 2001, 11:01 AM CDT (16:01 UTC), 12 km (8 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M2.3 4 km W of Stevenson, Alabama. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 1.5 (md), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 2001-05-01 16:01:58 UTC
- Depth
- 12.3 km (7.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.238° N, 85.892° 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
- 172°
- Stations used
- 8
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event se61913. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 6:05 AM UTC.