A very small earthquake occurred on Fri Jan 9, 2026 at about 12:40:04 CST (Jan 9, 2026 18:40:04 UTC) 7.19 km east of Etowah, TN. The magnitude was 1.9.

    Origin Time: 2026/01/09 18:40:04.8000
      Magnitude: 1.9
     Hypocenter: 35.34083 deg latitude -84.44900 deg longitude 
          Depth: 12.210 km
   Number Picks: 15
     Number Sta: 008
Closest Station: 2.00 km
            RMS: 0.10 sec
            Gap: 134.00 deg
            seh: 0.52 km
            sez: 0.57 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 1.00
           evid: 60616756

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.