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A very small earthquake occurred on Sun Dec 21, 2025 at about 16:05:47 CST (Dec 21, 2025 22:05:47 UTC) 1.49 km north of Ridgely, TN. The magnitude was 1.6.

    Origin Time: 2025/12/21 22:05:47.9900
      Magnitude: 1.6
     Hypocenter: 36.27483 deg latitude -89.48067 deg longitude 
          Depth: 7.100 km
   Number Picks: 27
     Number Sta: 013
Closest Station: 3.00 km
            RMS: 0.02 sec
            Gap: 41.00 deg
            seh: 0.31 km
            sez: 0.47 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 1.00
           evid: 60616371

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.