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A small earthquake occurred on Wed May 22, 2024 at about 04:47:58 CDT (May 22, 2024 09:47:58 UTC) 18.09 km south of Hyden, KY. The magnitude was 2.7.

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    Origin Time: 2024/05/22 09:47:58.4000
      Magnitude: 2.7
     Hypocenter: 37.01150 deg latitude -83.28850 deg longitude 
          Depth: 12.540 km
   Number Picks: 24
     Number Sta: 011
Closest Station: 28.00 km
            RMS: 0.27 sec
            Gap: 97.00 deg
            seh: 0.54 km
            sez: 2.07 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 0.75
           evid: 60582551

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.