Eastern Tennessee 3.3 Magnitude Quake
Posted on 20 April 2010 by
Region: EASTERN TENNESSEE
Geographic coordinates: 35.714N, 84.045W
Magnitude: 3.3 M
Depth: 5 km
Universal Time (UTC): 20 Apr 2010 09:28:19
Time near the Epicenter: 20 Apr 2010 05:28:19
Local standard time in your area: 20 Apr 2010 09:28:19
Location with respect to nearby cities:
7 km (5 miles) WSW (237 degrees) of Maryville, TN
9 km (6 miles) ESE (121 degrees) of Friendsville, TN
12 km (7 miles) SSW (211 degrees) of Alcoa, TN
30 km (19 miles) SSW (198 degrees) of Knoxville, TN
314 km (195 miles) WNW (288 degrees) of JAARS, NC
ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US 2010vhbb
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist at NEIC For subsequent updates, maps, and technical information, see:
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2010vhbb.php
or
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/
National Earthquake Information Center
U.S. Geological Survey
http://neic.usgs.gov/
Tags | Associated Press, earthquake, Eastern Tennessee, fault line, seismic, Tennessee

This earthquake was powerful enough to wake up everyone in our house, and also powerful enough to trigger the car alarm of our next door neighbor’s.