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A very small earthquake occurred on Tue Feb 17, 2026 at about 14:50:40 CST (Feb 17, 2026 20:50:40 UTC) 9.84 km northwest of Ridgely, TN. The magnitude was 1.2.

    Origin Time: 2026/02/17 20:50:40.9700
      Magnitude: 1.2
     Hypocenter: 36.30850 deg latitude -89.57300 deg longitude 
          Depth: 11.430 km
   Number Picks: 18
     Number Sta: 008
Closest Station: 2.00 km
            RMS: 0.09 sec
            Gap: 78.00 deg
            seh: 0.31 km
            sez: 0.65 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 1.00
           evid: 60617591

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.