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Earthquakes near Franklin today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Franklin in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Recent earthquakes near Franklin
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of Franklin in the past 30 days. Between 100 and 150 km out there was 1, the closest M2.5 at 128 km ESE.
| Time (Franklin) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 07:54 | Nov 2, 13:54 UTC | M2.5 | 128 km ESE | 16 km | 13 km NE of Beersheba Springs, Tennessee |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in America/Chicago.
Was there an earthquake in Franklin just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Franklin, Tennessee, United States and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- — none within 100 km
- Largest in past year
- M2.5 128 km ESE, Nov 2, 2026
- Past year count
- 2 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 128 km M2.5, Nov 2, 2026
Largest earthquakes near Franklin in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Franklin in the past 12 months was M2.5 on Nov 2, 2026, 128 km ESE of the city (13 km NE of Beersheba Springs, Tennessee).
With 2 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 0.2 a month), the area around Franklin is occasionally active by global standards. 0 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | M2.5 | 128 km ESE | 16 km | 13 km NE of Beersheba Springs, Tennessee |
| Apr 27, 2026 | M2.5 | 136 km S | 7 km | 12 km NNE of Trinity, Alabama |
Was it felt in Franklin?
USGS "Did You Feel It?" received reports for 1 of these quakes: M2.5 on Nov 2, 2026 (3 reports, max intensity 2.2).
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes near Franklin in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 171 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.1 Fiji region.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).