The East Tennessee earthquake on May 10 was one of the strongest to hit the region since 1900. The East Tennessee Seismic Zone is an active one, even if it isn't known to produce quakes strong ...

Blake added that if a powerful earthquake struck either side of the state, it would be felt over a large area due to Tennessee’s underlying geology. Tennessee’s seismic zones are not along ...

The East Tennessee Seismic Zone stretches from Northeastern Alabama to Southwestern Virginia. According to WBIR, it is one of the most active quake zones in the United States.

A seismic zone is used to describe an area where earthquakes tend to focus, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Tennessee is in two seismic zones, the New Madrid and the East Tennessee zones.

We live in the East Tennessee Seismic Zone, a band that stretches from northeastern Alabama to southwestern Virginia. It's understood to be one of the most active quake zones in the United States.

There is a 9% chance of an aftershock of 4.0 or more within a year, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. East Tennessee Seismic Zone subject to quakes An earthquake occurs when two blocks of ...

“The East Tennessee seismic zone, which is along the Tennessee-North Carolina border, has been a known area of seismic activity for many years,” Thomas Pratt, USGS Research Geophysics said.

Another 2.6-magnitude earthquake rattled Tennessee on July 9 around 8:52 p.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Another 2.6-magnitude earthquake rattled Tennessee on July 9 around 8:52 p.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.