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A very small earthquake occurred on Sun Apr 16, 2023 at about 17:31:48 CDT (Apr 16, 2023 22:31:48 UTC) 6.08 km west of Tiptonville, TN. The magnitude was 1.6.

    Origin Time: 2023/04/16 22:31:48.1600
      Magnitude: 1.6
     Hypocenter: 36.36200 deg latitude -89.54617 deg longitude 
          Depth: 10.570 km
   Number Picks: 43
     Number Sta: 019
Closest Station: 5.00 km
            RMS: 0.06 sec
            Gap: 41.00 deg
            seh: 0.44 km
            sez: 0.63 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 1.00
           evid: 60520271

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.