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A small earthquake occurred on Sun Jan 4, 2026 at about 14:07:15 CST (Jan 4, 2026 20:07:15 UTC) 11.66 km southwest of Middlesborough, KY. The magnitude was 2.6.

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    Origin Time: 2026/01/04 20:07:15.8600
      Magnitude: 2.6
     Hypocenter: 36.52450 deg latitude -83.79183 deg longitude 
          Depth: 23.100 km
   Number Picks: 21
     Number Sta: 009
Closest Station: 22.00 km
            RMS: 0.14 sec
            Gap: 80.00 deg
            seh: 0.45 km
            sez: 0.86 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 1.00
           evid: 60616601

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.