Earthquakes in East Tennessee often occur so far underground (as far as 20 miles deep in recent cases) that it's extremely difficult to study the fault system and determine patterns. Some of the ...

It is possible the Southeast will feel an earthquake aftershock in the coming days, according to a U.S. Geological Survey report. A 4.1-magnitude earthquake that originated near Knoxville the ...

The fault is among the most active in the country, running from St. Louis to Memphis. The New Madrid fault line is best known for some of the most violent earthquakes to ever hit the U.S: a series ...

Shaking from a 4.1-magnitude earthquake that hit east Tennessee the morning of May 10 was felt in parts of several states across the Southeast, federal data shows. The quake struck near Greenback ...