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A very small earthquake occurred on Wed Jan 21, 2026 at about 18:48:38 CST (Jan 22, 2026 00:48:38 UTC) 5.27 km east of Ridgely, TN. The magnitude was 1.4.

    Origin Time: 2026/01/22 00:48:38.7100
      Magnitude: 1.4
     Hypocenter: 36.23933 deg latitude -89.42834 deg longitude 
          Depth: 6.640 km
   Number Picks: 17
     Number Sta: 007
Closest Station: 1.00 km
            RMS: 0.28 sec
            Gap: 62.00 deg
            seh: 0.85 km
            sez: 1.41 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 1.00
           evid: 60617126

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.