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A very small earthquake occurred on Wed Apr 29, 2026 at about 07:24:38 CDT (Apr 29, 2026 12:24:38 UTC) 12.29 km south of Tellico Plains, TN. The magnitude was 1.8.

    Origin Time: 2026/04/29 12:24:38.6300
      Magnitude: 1.8
     Hypocenter: 35.25500 deg latitude -84.29234 deg longitude 
          Depth: 7.860 km
   Number Picks: 14
     Number Sta: 008
Closest Station: 17.00 km
            RMS: 0.04 sec
            Gap: 101.00 deg
            seh: 0.35 km
            sez: 1.98 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 1.00
           evid: 60505443

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.