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A very small earthquake occurred on Tue May 9, 2023 at about 05:05:07 CDT (May 9, 2023 10:05:07 UTC) 2.66 km east of Ridgely, TN. The magnitude was 1.5.

    Origin Time: 2023/05/09 10:05:07.3400
      Magnitude: 1.5
     Hypocenter: 36.25017 deg latitude -89.45400 deg longitude 
          Depth: 7.060 km
   Number Picks: 21
     Number Sta: 009
Closest Station: 4.00 km
            RMS: 0.09 sec
            Gap: 79.00 deg
            seh: 0.34 km
            sez: 0.75 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 1.00
           evid: 60524496

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.