A powerful 4.1 magnitude earthquake rocked east Tennessee, sending shockwaves across several states, including parts of Alabama, Kentucky, Georgia, and Virginia. The quake struck near Greenback, causing light shaking but no significant damage in Knoxville.

While Middle Tennessee may not get as many earthquakes as East Tennessee, every once in a while, one will occur. The latest earthquake to hit Middle Tennessee was in 2023 in Sewanee.

The earthquake struck Greenback, Tennessee, (about 30 miles south of ... distance," Michaels said in explaining the difference in impact. "That's not something you see in the western U.S." There ...

An earthquake jolted East Tennessee Saturday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. This map shows the area of the earthquake on May 10, 2025. The spot where the aftershock is likely to occur is limited and centered on the Greenback,