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A very small earthquake occurred on Fri May 19, 2023 at about 17:30:48 CDT (May 19, 2023 22:30:48 UTC) 10.02 km southwest of Tiptonville, TN. The magnitude was 1.6.

    Origin Time: 2023/05/19 22:30:48.0000
      Magnitude: 1.6
     Hypocenter: 36.32050 deg latitude -89.56783 deg longitude 
          Depth: 11.740 km
   Number Picks: 39
     Number Sta: 018
Closest Station: 0.00 km
            RMS: 0.07 sec
            Gap: 37.00 deg
            seh: 0.31 km
            sez: 0.56 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 1.00
           evid: 60526231

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.