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M2.0 Earthquake near Monroe County, Tennessee (United States)

UTC time: 2026-01-20 16:23:34 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 20, 2026 at 16:23 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Monroe County, Tennessee (United States). With a focal depth of about 11 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 event was recorded by EMSC. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 180 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.5.

Details

ID
ae654649793cdeca36e153946c61945689c39860
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
10.9 km
UTC time
2026-01-20 16:23:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Tennessee
City
Monroe County
County
Monroe County
Source
emsc
Coordinates
35.63370, -84.26750
Temperature
0.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.9 km
Shallow
10.9 km
10.9 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

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-06

Nuclear power plants

  • Hermes nuclear power plantUnited StatesUnder constructionReactor units at site: 1Approximate location
    36.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Watts Bar nuclear power plantUnited StatesOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 2
    47.4 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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