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A very small earthquake occurred on Sun Mar 8, 2026 at about 01:00:45 CST (Mar 8, 2026 07:00:45 UTC) 15.18 km east of Flemingsburg, KY. The magnitude was 1.7.

    Origin Time: 2026/03/08 07:00:45.6000
      Magnitude: 1.7
     Hypocenter: 38.42550 deg latitude -83.56050 deg longitude 
          Depth: 20.280 km
   Number Picks: 15
     Number Sta: 007
Closest Station: 17.00 km
            RMS: 0.16 sec
            Gap: 104.00 deg
            seh: 0.41 km
            sez: 1.13 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 1.00
           evid: 60505138

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.