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A very small earthquake occurred on Fri Jan 23, 2026 at about 20:34:55 CST (Jan 24, 2026 02:34:55 UTC) 7.04 km south of Ridgely, TN. The magnitude was 1.5.

    Origin Time: 2026/01/24 02:34:55.5400
      Magnitude: 1.5
     Hypocenter: 36.20483 deg latitude -89.44466 deg longitude 
          Depth: 8.900 km
   Number Picks: 14
     Number Sta: 006
Closest Station: 4.00 km
            RMS: 0.02 sec
            Gap: 66.00 deg
            seh: 0.48 km
            sez: 1.02 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 1.00
           evid: 60617171

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.