The minor earthquake comes exactly a week after a 3.0 magnitude earthquake rumbled about 60 miles away in Arkansas.

In 2024, East Tennessee saw seven earthquakes between June 29 and July 28, according to USGS data. All of the earthquakes were below a 2.5 magnitude and are considered minor.

Another 2.3 earthquake shook East Tennessee on July 27, according to the United States Geological Survey. The minor earthquake had an epicenter just east of Knoxville in Mascot, Tennessee.

This marks the fifth small earthquake in western North Carolina so far this year, with all being centered in Transylvania ...

A mild 4.1 magnitude earthquake about 30 miles south of Knoxville, Tennessee, was felt across the southeastern region of the United States Saturday morning from Chattanooga, Tennessee, to Atlanta ...