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A very small earthquake occurred on Thu May 4, 2023 at about 03:59:10 CDT (May 4, 2023 08:59:10 UTC) 4.08 km west of Ridgely, TN. The magnitude was 1.4.

    Origin Time: 2023/05/04 08:59:10.3000
      Magnitude: 1.4
     Hypocenter: 36.26433 deg latitude -89.52550 deg longitude 
          Depth: 8.190 km
   Number Picks: 19
     Number Sta: 009
Closest Station: 2.00 km
            RMS: 0.07 sec
            Gap: 84.00 deg
            seh: 0.55 km
            sez: 0.77 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 1.00
           evid: 60500673

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.