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A small earthquake occurred on Thu Apr 20, 2023 at about 19:40:13 CDT (Apr 21, 2023 00:40:13 UTC) 1.95 km west of Niota, TN. The magnitude was 2.1.

    Origin Time: 2023/04/21 00:40:13.3200
      Magnitude: 2.1
     Hypocenter: 35.51800 deg latitude -84.57050 deg longitude 
          Depth: 16.180 km
   Number Picks: 25
     Number Sta: 010
Closest Station: 9.00 km
            RMS: 0.06 sec
            Gap: 84.00 deg
            seh: 0.33 km
            sez: 0.67 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 1.00
           evid: 60521206

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.