The map shows quakes of M1.5 and up from the last 90 days, the 4 biggest on record, and always the very latest quake — even if it was smaller than M1.5. The list below can include smaller ones the map leaves out. Tap any dot for details.
In the last 30 days, 5 earthquakes of M1.5 or bigger were recorded within 100 km of Knoxville, the biggest of them M2.4. The biggest quake on record near Knoxville — records go back to 1980 — was the M4.4 of Dec 12, 2018, 09:14 UTC: 12 km NNE of Decatur, Tennessee.
Latest earthquakes near Knoxville
| Mag | Location | Local time | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1.9 | 4 km ENE of Riceville, Tennessee | Oct 31, 2026, 06:30 AM | 10 km | 90 km SW |
| M2.4 | 11 km NW of Huntsville, Tennessee | Oct 30, 2026, 01:54 AM | 14 km | 41 km WSW |
| M1.7 | 5 km SSW of Maryville, Tennessee | Oct 24, 2026, 03:51 AM | 5 km | 28 km SSW |
| M1.9 | 7 km SW of Tellico Village, Tennessee | Oct 12, 2026, 06:50 AM | 11 km | 51 km SW |
| M1.7 | 8 km ESE of Englewood, Tennessee | Oct 10, 2026, 07:18 PM | 10 km | 77 km SW |
| M1.6 | 2 km N of Madisonville, Tennessee | Oct 03, 2026, 03:31 AM | 8 km | 62 km SW |
| M2.1 | 5 km NNE of Greenback, Tennessee | Sep 13, 2026, 12:02 PM | 9 km | 35 km SW |
| M2.0 | 1 km S of Tellico Village, Tennessee | Sep 09, 2026, 09:58 AM | 16 km | 44 km SW |
| M2.1 | 1 km S of Tellico Village, Tennessee | Sep 09, 2026, 09:57 AM | 17 km | 44 km SW |
| M1.7 | 1 km ENE of Sweetwater, Tennessee | Sep 05, 2026, 11:36 AM | 10 km | 61 km SW |
Earthquakes per year near Knoxville (M3.0 and up, within 100 km)
M3.0–3.9 M4.0+
Each bar is one year; taller means more quakes (M3.0 and up). The dark red part is the bigger ones (M4.0+), counted inside the number above each bar — not added on top. These may be felt, depending on how far away and how deep they are. 2026 is not a full year yet — it only counts up to today. Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog.
What the last year looked like near Knoxville
Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 71 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.
The 4 biggest earthquakes on record near Knoxville (M4.0 and up, since 1980)
| Mag | Location | Date (UTC) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| M4.4 | 12 km NNE of Decatur, Tennessee | Dec 12, 2018, 09:14 UTC | 83 km |
| M4.2 | 2 km SSE of Vonore, Tennessee | Mar 27, 1987, 07:29 UTC | 52 km |
| M4.2 | 3 km SE of Vonore, Tennessee | Mar 27, 1987, 07:29 UTC | 51 km |
| M4.1 | 21 km SE of Greenback, Tennessee | May 10, 2025, 13:04 UTC | 47 km |
Nearby places
Wildwood, TN (18 km) · Eagleton Village, TN (18 km) · Louisville, TN (19 km) · Oak Ridge, TN (32 km) · Maryville, TN (23 km) · Farragut, TN (23 km)
USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 18:45 UTC · page built Nov 03, 2026, 18:45 UTC. How to read this page: recent-window counts cover M1.5+ events within 100 km; the 10-year layer is based on M3.0+ and the history layer on M4.0+ since 1980. Recording completeness varies by era and region — small quakes from early decades are under-recorded, so “no record” does not prove “never happened”. Depths are relative to sea level and can be slightly negative for shallow events in elevated terrain. Method: data & methodology.