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A very small earthquake occurred on Sat May 27, 2023 at about 01:07:41 CDT (May 27, 2023 06:07:41 UTC) 5.44 km northwest of Tiptonville, TN. The magnitude was 1.6.

    Origin Time: 2023/05/27 06:07:41.9900
      Magnitude: 1.6
     Hypocenter: 36.41650 deg latitude -89.51750 deg longitude 
          Depth: 7.510 km
   Number Picks: 28
     Number Sta: 013
Closest Station: 5.00 km
            RMS: 0.15 sec
            Gap: 53.00 deg
            seh: 0.27 km
            sez: 0.67 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 1.00
           evid: 60526936

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.