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M2.0 Earthquake near Oral, Tennessee (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-30 05:54:40 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 30, 2026 at 05:54 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Oral, Tennessee (United States). With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 180 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
5019e84f6a37f9d9c6cfdbc565fe82749fa7e6a5
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
6.9 km
UTC time
2026-10-30 05:54:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Tennessee
City
Oral
County
Roane County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
35.84380, -84.34580
Temperature
10.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.9 km
Shallow
6.9 km
6.9 km — shallower than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • McGhee Tyson AirportUnited States · TYS · KTYS
    31.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-30

Nuclear power plants

  • Hermes nuclear power plantUnited StatesUnder constructionReactor units at site: 1Approximate location
    11.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Watts Bar nuclear power plantUnited StatesOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 2
    48.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 11,838 Catalogue entries

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