Earthquake Information for Tazewell, Tennessee

Tazewell, TN has a low earthquake risk, with a total of 37 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 4.78% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Tazewell, TN within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Tazewell, TN was a 4.0 Magnitude in 1990.

Risk Level:
Low

Total Number of Earthquakes in Tazewell since 1931 within 30 miles

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

4.78%

Most Recent
Largest

6/25/2023 - 2.4 mag, 4.7mi depth 2.07021 mi from Rutledge, TN
6/24/2023 - 2.9 mag, 16.1mi depth 1.11766 mi from Blaine, TN
5/20/2023 - 2.8 mag, 17.3mi depth 8.69157 mi from New Tazewell, TN
3/17/2022 - 2.5 mag, 19.9mi depth 4.96202 mi from New Market, TN
2/12/2021 - 2.6 mag, 16.1mi depth 3.67534 mi from New Market, TN
6/4/2020 - 2.4 mag, 14.8mi depth 7.03966 mi from Rutledge, TN
2/12/2020 - 2.8 mag, 31.1mi depth 2.75353 mi from Fincastle, TN
1/20/2020 - 3.6 mag, 31.7mi depth 1.77073 mi from Fincastle, TN
1/19/2020 - 2.0 mag, 29.9mi depth 2.16758 mi from Fincastle, TN
8/4/2019 - 2.5 mag, 12.9mi depth 2.77447 mi from Mascot, TN
7/17/2019 - 3.0 mag, 18.0mi depth 6.04917 mi from New Tazewell, TN
3/5/2019 - 3.4 mag, 17.1mi depth 5.19007 mi from Maynardville, TN
12/15/2018 - 2.7 mag, 22.4mi depth 3.72 mi from Mascot, TN
4/29/2018 - 2.8 mag, 25.6mi depth 9.15384 mi from Morristown, TN
11/29/2017 - 2.7 mag, 15.9mi depth 7.75826 mi from Maynardville, TN
7/17/2017 - 2.7 mag, 13.3mi depth 1.54049 mi from Blaine, TN
5/16/2017 - 2.8 mag, 20.6mi depth 2.63819 mi from Rutledge, TN
1/15/2017 - 2.4 mag, 13.2mi depth 4.24313 mi from Bean Station, TN
9/1/2016 - 2.0 mag, 0.9mi depth 5.98829 mi from Mascot, TN
5/20/2016 - 2.1 mag, 20.4mi depth 5.71592 mi from Maynardville, TN
3/19/2014 - 2.2 mag, 27.9mi depth 12.034 mi from Barbourville, KY
3/28/2013 - 1.3 mag, 8.6mi depth 0.6736 mi from Rutledge, TN
10/26/2011 - 1.7 mag, 6.9mi depth 0.4288 mi from Morristown, TN
10/2/2009 - 2.5 mag, 16.8mi depth 3.4871 mi from New Market, TN
12/18/2008 - 2.9 mag, 10.1mi depth 3.6621 mi from New Market, TN
4/13/2001 - 3.0 mag, 0.0mi depth 7.1817 mi from Sneedville, TN
1/17/1999 - 3.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.0386 mi from Dewitt, KY
10/31/1998 - 2.6 mag, 9.0mi depth 1.9527 mi from Blaine, TN
7/30/1997 - 3.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.6664 mi from Tazewell, TN
12/15/1995 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.6261 mi from Strawberry Plains, TN
8/17/1990 - 4.0 mag, 10.0mi depth 3.5207 mi from South Wallins, KY
7/11/1987 - 3.6 mag, 25.6mi depth 3.7878 mi from Mascot, TN
7/11/1987 - 1.9 mag, 20.8mi depth 3.7527 mi from Mascot, TN
7/11/1987 - 3.3 mag, 24.2mi depth 3.7985 mi from Mascot, TN
2/14/1984 - 3.7 mag, 8.2mi depth 2.9299 mi from Blaine, TN
8/28/1983 - 3.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 6.3975 mi from Frakes, KY
1/27/1983 - 2.6 mag, 14.6mi depth 3.7949 mi from Strawberry Plains, TN

8/17/1990 - 4.0 mag, 10.0mi depth 3.5207 mi from South Wallins, KY
7/30/1997 - 3.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.6664 mi from Tazewell, TN
2/14/1984 - 3.7 mag, 8.2mi depth 2.9299 mi from Blaine, TN
7/11/1987 - 3.6 mag, 25.6mi depth 3.7878 mi from Mascot, TN
1/20/2020 - 3.6 mag, 31.7mi depth 1.77073 mi from Fincastle, TN
3/5/2019 - 3.4 mag, 17.1mi depth 5.19007 mi from Maynardville, TN
7/11/1987 - 3.3 mag, 24.2mi depth 3.7985 mi from Mascot, TN
8/28/1983 - 3.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 6.3975 mi from Frakes, KY
1/17/1999 - 3.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.0386 mi from Dewitt, KY
7/17/2019 - 3.0 mag, 18.0mi depth 6.04917 mi from New Tazewell, TN
4/13/2001 - 3.0 mag, 0.0mi depth 7.1817 mi from Sneedville, TN
6/24/2023 - 2.9 mag, 16.1mi depth 1.11766 mi from Blaine, TN
12/18/2008 - 2.9 mag, 10.1mi depth 3.6621 mi from New Market, TN
5/20/2023 - 2.8 mag, 17.3mi depth 8.69157 mi from New Tazewell, TN
2/12/2020 - 2.8 mag, 31.1mi depth 2.75353 mi from Fincastle, TN
4/29/2018 - 2.8 mag, 25.6mi depth 9.15384 mi from Morristown, TN
5/16/2017 - 2.8 mag, 20.6mi depth 2.63819 mi from Rutledge, TN
11/29/2017 - 2.7 mag, 15.9mi depth 7.75826 mi from Maynardville, TN
12/15/2018 - 2.7 mag, 22.4mi depth 3.72 mi from Mascot, TN
7/17/2017 - 2.7 mag, 13.3mi depth 1.54049 mi from Blaine, TN
1/27/1983 - 2.6 mag, 14.6mi depth 3.7949 mi from Strawberry Plains, TN
10/31/1998 - 2.6 mag, 9.0mi depth 1.9527 mi from Blaine, TN
12/15/1995 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.6261 mi from Strawberry Plains, TN
2/12/2021 - 2.6 mag, 16.1mi depth 3.67534 mi from New Market, TN
8/4/2019 - 2.5 mag, 12.9mi depth 2.77447 mi from Mascot, TN
3/17/2022 - 2.5 mag, 19.9mi depth 4.96202 mi from New Market, TN
10/2/2009 - 2.5 mag, 16.8mi depth 3.4871 mi from New Market, TN
6/4/2020 - 2.4 mag, 14.8mi depth 7.03966 mi from Rutledge, TN
1/15/2017 - 2.4 mag, 13.2mi depth 4.24313 mi from Bean Station, TN
6/25/2023 - 2.4 mag, 4.7mi depth 2.07021 mi from Rutledge, TN
3/19/2014 - 2.2 mag, 27.9mi depth 12.034 mi from Barbourville, KY
5/20/2016 - 2.1 mag, 20.4mi depth 5.71592 mi from Maynardville, TN
1/19/2020 - 2.0 mag, 29.9mi depth 2.16758 mi from Fincastle, TN
9/1/2016 - 2.0 mag, 0.9mi depth 5.98829 mi from Mascot, TN
7/11/1987 - 1.9 mag, 20.8mi depth 3.7527 mi from Mascot, TN
10/26/2011 - 1.7 mag, 6.9mi depth 0.4288 mi from Morristown, TN
3/28/2013 - 1.3 mag, 8.6mi depth 0.6736 mi from Rutledge, TN

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Earthquake Probability for Tazewell, TN

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Tazewell, TN.

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

(within 31 km/51 miles above magnitude)

5.0

4.78%

5.1

3.89%

5.2

3.89%

5.2

3.89%

5.3

3.16%

5.4

2.58%

5.5

2.11%

5.6

1.96%

5.7

1.60%

5.8

1.42%

5.9

1.17%

6.0

1.09%

6.1

0.87%

6.2

0.76%

6.3

0.60%

6.4

0.55%

6.5

0.43%

6.6

0.36%

6.7

0.33%

6.8

0.24%

6.9

0.20%

7.0

0.17%

7.1

0.11%

7.2

0.07%

7.3

0.06%

7.4

0.02%

7.5

0.00%

7.6

0.00%

7.7

0.00%

7.8

0.00%

7.9

0.00%

8.0

0.00%

8.1

0.00%

8.2

0.00%

8.3

0.00%

8.4

0.00%

8.5

0.00%

8.6

0.00%

8.7

0.00%

8.8

0.00%

8.9

0.00%

9.0

0.00%

9.1

0.00%

9.2

0.00%

Earthquake Count for Tazewell, TN

View the number of earthquake incidents in Tazewell, TN by year that are more than 2.5 Magnitude.

List of Earthquake Incidents for Tazewell, TN

Total Number of Earthquakes in Tazewell, TN within 30 miles. All distances and depths in the table are measured in miles.

06/25/2023

2.4

4.7

2.07

Earthquake Information for Tazewell, Tennessee

Earthquake Probability for Tazewell, TN

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

Earthquake Count for Tazewell, TN

List of Earthquake Incidents for Tazewell, TN

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Tazewell, TN

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