A very small earthquake occurred on Wed May 17, 2023 at about 19:18:24 CDT (May 18, 2023 00:18:24 UTC) 3.04 km east of Ridgely, TN. The magnitude was 1.5.

    Origin Time: 2023/05/18 00:18:24.0100
      Magnitude: 1.5
     Hypocenter: 36.24967 deg latitude -89.44967 deg longitude 
          Depth: 6.730 km
   Number Picks: 20
     Number Sta: 010
Closest Station: 3.00 km
            RMS: 0.06 sec
            Gap: 62.00 deg
            seh: 0.23 km
            sez: 0.61 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 1.00
           evid: 60525976

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.