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A very small earthquake occurred on Sat May 6, 2023 at about 07:20:57 CDT (May 6, 2023 12:20:57 UTC) 4.23 km southwest of Ridgely, TN. The magnitude was 1.4.

    Origin Time: 2023/05/06 12:20:57.2200
      Magnitude: 1.4
     Hypocenter: 36.23083 deg latitude -89.50833 deg longitude 
          Depth: 6.660 km
   Number Picks: 21
     Number Sta: 011
Closest Station: 3.00 km
            RMS: 0.06 sec
            Gap: 87.00 deg
            seh: 0.22 km
            sez: 0.47 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 1.00
           evid: 60524036

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.