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A very small earthquake occurred on Fri Jan 9, 2026 at about 13:23:57 CST (Jan 9, 2026 19:23:57 UTC) 2.20 km northwest of Ridgely, TN. The magnitude was 1.7.

    Origin Time: 2026/01/09 19:23:57.7500
      Magnitude: 1.7
     Hypocenter: 36.27183 deg latitude -89.50100 deg longitude 
          Depth: 7.090 km
   Number Picks: 33
     Number Sta: 013
Closest Station: 2.00 km
            RMS: 0.05 sec
            Gap: 50.00 deg
            seh: 0.40 km
            sez: 0.62 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 1.00
           evid: 60616761

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.