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A very small earthquake occurred on Fri Feb 20, 2026 at about 15:05:07 CST (Feb 20, 2026 21:05:07 UTC) 4.54 km southeast of Ridgely, TN. The magnitude was 1.8.

    Origin Time: 2026/02/20 21:05:07.8100
      Magnitude: 1.8
     Hypocenter: 36.23083 deg latitude -89.44666 deg longitude 
          Depth: 7.430 km
   Number Picks: 23
     Number Sta: 014
Closest Station: 2.00 km
            RMS: 0.06 sec
            Gap: 43.00 deg
            seh: 0.22 km
            sez: 0.40 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 1.00
           evid: 60617751

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.