The map shows quakes of M1.5 and up from the last 90 days, the 2 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, 1 earthquakes of M1.5 or bigger were recorded within 100 km of Morristown, the biggest of them M1.7. The biggest quake on record near Morristown — records go back to 1980 — was the M4.1 of May 10, 2025, 13:04 UTC: 21 km SE of Greenback, Tennessee.
Latest earthquakes near Morristown
| Mag | Location | Local time | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1.7 | 5 km SSW of Maryville, Tennessee | Oct 24, 2026, 03:51 AM | 5 km | 84 km SW |
| M2.1 | 5 km NNE of Greenback, Tennessee | Sep 13, 2026, 12:02 PM | 9 km | 95 km SW |
| M2.0 | 8 km ENE of Weaverville, North Carolina | Aug 23, 2026, 07:57 AM | 4 km | 92 km SE |
| M2.0 | 7 km SSW of Canton, North Carolina | Aug 22, 2026, 07:24 AM | 6 km | 91 km SSE |
| M2.2 | 9 km S of Oak Ridge, Tennessee | Aug 12, 2026, 03:07 AM | 15 km | 95 km WSW |
| M2.2 | 1 km W of Rutledge, Tennessee | Jul 09, 2026, 02:41 AM | 3 km | 22 km WNW |
| M1.5 | 12 km SE of Greenback, Tennessee | Jul 07, 2026, 09:03 PM | 19 km | 98 km SW |
| M2.0 | 4 km WNW of Mascot, Tennessee | Jul 06, 2026, 05:49 AM | 18 km | 48 km WSW |
| M2.1 | 5 km NE of Clinchport, Virginia | Jul 06, 2026, 02:18 AM | 5 km | 76 km NE |
| M1.8 | 8 km SSE of Clyde, North Carolina | Jun 21, 2026, 10:08 AM | 5 km | 91 km SSE |
Earthquakes per year near Morristown (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 Morristown
Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 40 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.
The 2 biggest earthquakes on record near Morristown (M4.0 and up, since 1980)
| Mag | Location | Date (UTC) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| M4.1 | 21 km SE of Greenback, Tennessee | May 10, 2025, 13:04 UTC | 97 km |
| M4.0 | 9 km NNW of Loyall, Kentucky | Aug 17, 1990, 21:01 UTC | 80 km |
Nearby places
White Pine, TN (12 km) · Bean Station, TN (14 km) · Jefferson City, TN (20 km) · Sevierville, TN (45 km) · Greeneville, TN (42 km) · Newport, TN (29 km)
USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 16:45 UTC · page built Nov 03, 2026, 16:45 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.