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A very small earthquake occurred on Thu Apr 27, 2023 at about 16:49:18 CDT (Apr 27, 2023 21:49:18 UTC) 4.23 km northwest of Ridgely, TN. The magnitude was 1.7.

    Origin Time: 2023/04/27 21:49:18.5200
      Magnitude: 1.7
     Hypocenter: 36.28500 deg latitude -89.51717 deg longitude 
          Depth: 5.840 km
   Number Picks: 25
     Number Sta: 012
Closest Station: 3.00 km
            RMS: 0.08 sec
            Gap: 53.00 deg
            seh: 0.28 km
            sez: 0.54 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 1.00
           evid: 60500658

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.