A very small earthquake occurred on Fri Jan 9, 2026 at about 04:24:29 CST (Jan 9, 2026 10:24:29 UTC) 7.09 km east of Etowah, TN. The magnitude was 1.9.

    Origin Time: 2026/01/09 10:24:29.8200
      Magnitude: 1.9
     Hypocenter: 35.34467 deg latitude -84.45050 deg longitude 
          Depth: 11.590 km
   Number Picks: 22
     Number Sta: 010
Closest Station: 2.00 km
            RMS: 0.12 sec
            Gap: 73.00 deg
            seh: 0.37 km
            sez: 0.56 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 1.00
           evid: 60616736

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.