Tennessee earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 9 km SW of Hornbeak, Tennessee

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 9 km SW of Hornbeak, Tennessee on Thu, Mar 1, 2012, 5:45 PM CST (23:45 UTC), 14 km (8 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.7 (md), micro
Local time: Thu, Mar 1, 2012, 5:45 PM CST
UTC: 2012-03-01 23:45:40 UTC
Depth: 13.5 km (8.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 36.269° N, 89.373° W
Region: Tennessee
Felt reports: 22
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

22 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 0.3 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.21
Depth from: From location
Station coverage gap: 72°
Stations used: 43

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 13 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 nm609355 (also filed as nm030112a, usp000jfnv). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:54 AM UTC.