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A small earthquake occurred on Tue May 2, 2023 at about 20:38:03 CDT (May 3, 2023 01:38:03 UTC) 5.19 km southwest of Benham, KY. The magnitude was 2.5.

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    Origin Time: 2023/05/03 01:38:03.2400
      Magnitude: 2.5
     Hypocenter: 36.92500 deg latitude -82.98417 deg longitude 
          Depth: 7.880 km
   Number Picks: 26
     Number Sta: 012
Closest Station: 41.00 km
            RMS: 0.20 sec
            Gap: 84.00 deg
            seh: 0.34 km
            sez: 1.46 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 1.00
           evid: 60523511

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.