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A small earthquake occurred on Sat May 20, 2023 at about 16:55:32 CDT (May 20, 2023 21:55:32 UTC) 14.01 km west of New Tazewell, TN. The magnitude was 2.8.

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    Origin Time: 2023/05/20 21:55:32.2300
      Magnitude: 2.8
     Hypocenter: 36.38267 deg latitude -83.74650 deg longitude 
          Depth: 17.340 km
   Number Picks: 37
     Number Sta: 022
Closest Station: 25.00 km
            RMS: 0.21 sec
            Gap: 48.00 deg
            seh: 0.34 km
            sez: 0.69 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 1.00
           evid: 60526396

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.