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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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.

The Eastern Tennessee Seismic Zone is one of the most seismically active areas in the Southeast, though large quakes are rare. The strongest quake in the region's recorded history was a 4.6 ...

“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.

The largest earthquake in East Tennessee since 1900 was a 4.7-magnitude quake in Alcoa in 1973. The Knoxville Fire Department did not receive any reports of damage, spokesman Mark Wilbanks said ...

Another 2.6-magnitude earthquake rattled Tennessee on July 9 around 8:52 p.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey - but you might not even have noticed. The earthquake happened in Greenback ...