The quake could be felt in parts of the Carolinas, Alabama, Kentucky, Georgia and Virginia, according to early data from USGS.

Smaller aftershocks can occur in the days and weeks after an earthquake like the one that shook East Tennessee on May 11.

The USGS reported a minor 2.3-magnitude earthquake in parts of Mascot early Sunday morning near the Knox, Sevier and Jefferson county lines. The event was recorded around 12:16 a.m., with a depth of 2 ...

The website for USGS said the earthquake originated shortly after 9 a.m. EDT about 12 miles (20 kilometers) from Greenback, Tennessee, which is about 30 miles (48 kilometers) south of Knoxville.

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, ...

The website for USGS said the earthquake originated shortly after 9 a.m. EDT about 12 miles (20 kilometers) from Greenback, Tennessee, which is about 30 miles (48 kilometers) south of Knoxville.