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A very small earthquake occurred on Wed May 17, 2023 at about 10:24:43 CDT (May 17, 2023 15:24:43 UTC) 8.62 km west of Tiptonville, TN. The magnitude was 1.8.

    Origin Time: 2023/05/17 15:24:43.2500
      Magnitude: 1.8
     Hypocenter: 36.38683 deg latitude -89.57650 deg longitude 
          Depth: 11.250 km
   Number Picks: 55
     Number Sta: 023
Closest Station: 2.00 km
            RMS: 0.07 sec
            Gap: 55.00 deg
            seh: 0.16 km
            sez: 0.27 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 1.00
           evid: 60525866

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.