Tennessee earthquakes

Between Oct 28, 2025 and Oct 28, 2026, the USGS recorded 3 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater in or near Tennessee. The largest was M 2.7, 7 km SE of Ridgely, Tennessee, on Nov 9, 2025. 0 happened in the past 7 days.

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Past 7 days

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 4:29 AM EDT (USGS snapshot)

No M 2.5+ earthquakes in or near Tennessee in the past 7 days.

By size, past year

M 2.5–2.9

M 3–3.9

M 4–4.9

M 5–5.9

M 6+

Latest 50 earthquakes (M 2.5+)

Tennessee: latest M 2.5+ earthquakes in the past year
Magnitude	Location	Time	Depth
M 2.6	8 km NW of Tiptonville, Tennessee	May 15, 2026, 2:51 AM EDT 166 days ago	9.3 km
M 2.5	12 km WNW of Newbern, Tennessee	Dec 30, 2025, 4:27 PM EST 301 days ago	6.1 km
M 2.7	7 km SE of Ridgely, Tennessee	Nov 9, 2025, 1:49 AM EST 353 days ago	7.0 km

Largest of the past year

Tennessee: 10 largest earthquakes, past 365 days
Magnitude	Location	Time	Depth
M 2.7	7 km SE of Ridgely, Tennessee	Nov 9, 2025, 1:49 AM EST 353 days ago	7.0 km
M 2.6	8 km NW of Tiptonville, Tennessee	May 15, 2026, 2:51 AM EDT 166 days ago	9.3 km
M 2.5	12 km WNW of Newbern, Tennessee	Dec 30, 2025, 4:27 PM EST 301 days ago	6.1 km

Month by month

M 2.5+ earthquakes per month (UTC)
Month	Quakes
May 2026	1
December 2025	1
November 2025	1

Source: USGS ComCat via the FDSN event web service, snapshot Oct 28, 2026. Matched by the USGS place name.

River gauges in Tennessee

Mississippi River at Memphis, TN · 273,000 cfs
Cumberland River at Omohundro Water Plant at Nashville, TN · 19.06 ft

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