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A very small earthquake occurred on Sat Dec 27, 2025 at about 10:05:56 CST (Dec 27, 2025 16:05:56 UTC) 3.02 km east of Knoxville, TN. The magnitude was 1.8.

    Origin Time: 2025/12/27 16:05:56.2600
      Magnitude: 1.8
     Hypocenter: 35.95850 deg latitude -83.91666 deg longitude 
          Depth: 9.160 km
   Number Picks: 18
     Number Sta: 009
Closest Station: 5.00 km
            RMS: 0.09 sec
            Gap: 117.00 deg
            seh: 0.35 km
            sez: 0.58 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 1.00
           evid: 60504738

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.