Talk:2018 Southern Appalachian earthquake

Question of notability

How is this quake notable? There were no deaths reported, no injuries reported, no significant interruptions of anything except the local resident's sleep. "Damage was expected in the small towns near the quake's epicenter, but should not be considered catastrophic." Right. The characterization of MMI VI shaking is "... a few instances of fallen plaster."

So how is this quake notable anywhere outside of eastern Tennessee? ♦ J. Johnson (JJ) (talk) 23:48, 13 December 2018 (UTC)

It's notable for its strength in that particular area. There's articles for quakes of similar strength elsewhere due to their rare nature for the area.Mccunicano (talk) 02:59, 14 December 2018 (UTC)

Being the fourth largest quake ever recorded in a rather small area is not notable. And glancing through Stover & Coffman's (1999) Seismicity of the United States, 1568–1989 last night I noted that even at its epicenter the intensity of shaking from this earthquake was no greater than what the same locale experienced from more distant quakes at Charlestown, in Indiana, and at the opposite end of the state.

That other articles failing notability have not yet been deleted does not give this article a pass. ♦ J. Johnson (JJ) (talk) 00:18, 15 December 2018 (UTC)

Re my last point: that is covered at WP:Other stuff exists. Also, in looking WP:Notability (events) it seems to me that the subject of this article definitely fails, and there is no chance of it becoming notable. Without some showing of notability (unlikely) this article should be deleted. ♦ J. Johnson (JJ) (talk) 00:08, 17 December 2018 (UTC)