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A very small earthquake occurred on Wed Jul 29, 2026 at about 19:51:29 CDT (Jul 30, 2026 00:51:29 UTC) 5.48 km west of Sweetwater, TN. The magnitude was 1.7.

    Origin Time: 2026/07/30 00:51:29.2200
      Magnitude: 1.7
     Hypocenter: 35.61583 deg latitude -84.52950 deg longitude 
          Depth: 14.030 km
   Number Picks: 10
     Number Sta: 005
Closest Station: 17.00 km
            RMS: 0.03 sec
            Gap: 91.00 deg
            seh: 0.32 km
            sez: 0.81 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 1.00
           evid: 60506053

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.