Tennessee earthquakes in 1982
15 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more were located in Tennessee in 1982. The largest: M3.4 0 km ENE of Tellico Village, Tennessee, Sep 24, 1982.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1982 was located in Tennessee. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1982
Magnitude 2.5 and up, newest first.
- 2.76 km NW of Greeneville, Tennessee · 10 km deep
- 2.74 km N of Ridgely, Tennessee · 15 km deep
- 2.66 km ESE of Ridgely, Tennessee · 5 km deep
- 2.83 km ESE of Ridgely, Tennessee · 5 km deep
- 2.74 km ESE of Kingston, Tennessee · 10 km deep
- 3.40 km ENE of Tellico Village, Tennessee · 8 km deep
- 2.55 km WSW of Coalfield, Tennessee · 10 km deep
- 3.01 km ESE of Tellico Village, Tennessee · 13 km deep
- 3.213 km E of Benton, Tennessee · 13 km deep
- 2.69 km SE of Marston, Missouri · 1 km deep
- 2.85 km NNE of Garland, Tennessee · 12 km deep
- 2.812 km NNW of Central, Tennessee · 5 km deep
- 3.014 km SE of Fairmount, Tennessee · 3 km deep
- 2.81 km NE of Alcoa, Tennessee · 20 km deep
- 3.111 km N of Brighton, Tennessee · 13 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1982 | 2 | 3.1 | 11 km N of Brighton, Tennessee |
| February 1982 | 0 | ||
| March 1982 | 0 | ||
| April 1982 | 2 | 3.0 | 14 km SE of Fairmount, Tennessee |
| May 1982 | 1 | 2.8 | 5 km NNE of Garland, Tennessee |
| June 1982 | 1 | 2.6 | 9 km SE of Marston, Missouri |
| July 1982 | 0 | ||
| August 1982 | 0 | ||
| September 1982 | 6 | 3.4 | 0 km ENE of Tellico Village, Tennessee |
| October 1982 | 2 | 2.7 | 4 km N of Ridgely, Tennessee |
| November 1982 | 1 | 2.7 | 6 km NW of Greeneville, Tennessee |
| December 1982 | 0 |
What this means
The catalog is only as complete as the instruments of the time. Worldwide coverage of magnitude 5 and up dates from the 1960s, and of 4.5 from the 1990s; earlier years hold the large quakes and the ones near a station, so a low count in an early year means fewer instruments, not a quiet earth.
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Sources
Earthquakes, magnitudes, depths, shaking estimates and felt reports from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, read from its live feeds and its catalog back to 1900. Tsunami messages from NOAA’s tsunami warning centers.