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M2.4 Earthquake near Meigs County, Tennessee (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-02 18:34:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near Meigs County, Tennessee (United States) on September 2, 2026 at 18:34 UTC. With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 184 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.3.

Details

ID
82c06704ef6b7758b51a8f5d7431cdcb92a126ee
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
8.6 km
UTC time
2026-09-02 18:34:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Tennessee
City
Meigs County
County
Meigs County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
35.59567, -84.73567
Temperature
35.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.6 km
Shallow
8.6 km
8.6 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Sep 2, 2026, 11:38 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 20, 2026, 12:07 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Radius · 50 km

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Nuclear power plants

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

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 11,686 Catalogue entries

Of 11,685 other entries for this area and period, 4,265 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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