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The Eastern Tennessee seismic zone (ETSZ), also known as the East Tennessee seismic zone and the Southern Appalachian seismic zone, is a geographic band stretching from northeastern Alabama to southwestern Virginia that is subject to frequent small earthquakes. The ETSZ is one of the most active earthquake zones in the eastern United States. [1 ...
Tennessee’s middle region has only experienced a handful of 2.5 magnitude or higher earthquakes between 1924 and 2024, including Murfreesboro in 1997 and Franklin in 2001, according to the USGS ...
1979 Imperial Valley earthquake – magnitude 6.4 earthquake with an epicenter less than 1 km inside Mexico – significant damage and injuries on both sides of the border (60 in the US) 2010 Baja California earthquake (Mexico near S California) – magnitude 7.2 earthquake, 4 fatalities and 100 injuries, none in the United States
This is a list of earthquakes in 2024. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in significant damage and/or casualties. All dates are listed according to UTC time. The maximum intensities are based on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale. Earthquake magnitudes are based on data from the USGS.
A major earthquake measuring 7.4 hit Taiwan early Wednesday, killing 9 and injuring at least 1,000. A 7.4 earthquake is exponentially more destructive than the 4.8 quake that struck central New ...
An undated photo from the US Geological Survey depicts a landslide trench and ridge in the Chickasaw Bluffs, east of Reelfoot Lake, Tennessee, resulting from the 1811 to 1812 New Madrid earthquakes.
On 30 November 1973, at 07:48 UTC (02:48 EST), a M w 4.7 earthquake struck 1 km (0.62 mi) north-east of Alcoa, in the U.S. state of Tennessee. [1] The earthquake was felt 2,100 km 2 (810 sq mi) in the area. [2] It was the most powerful known earthquake generated by the Eastern Tennessee seismic zone.
The two most recent earthquakes mean at least 62 have been detected in the Palmetto State since the start of 2022, according to South Carolina DNR. All but five of the quakes have been in the ...