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A very small earthquake occurred on Tue Aug 27, 2019 at about 12:34:32 CDT (Aug 27, 2019 17:34:32 UTC) 3.55 km west of Sevierville, TN. The magnitude was 1.7.

    Origin Time: 2019/08/27 17:34:32.2500
      Magnitude: 1.7
     Hypocenter: 35.88217 deg latitude -83.61750 deg longitude 
          Depth: 22.730 km
   Number Picks: 12
     Number Sta: 006
Closest Station: 29.00 km
            RMS: 0.14 sec
            Gap: 160.00 deg
            seh: 1.41 km
            sez: 1.70 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 0.80
           evid: 60088523

For more information about this earthquake, see the entry in the ANSS Comprehensive Catalog.

This is a preliminary location and magnitude determined by CERI using data provided by the Advanced National Seismic System and cooperating partners. The magnitude and location may change slightly as more data become available.