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A small earthquake occurred on Mon Apr 20, 2026 at about 21:43:38 CDT (Apr 21, 2026 02:43:38 UTC) 5.35 km south of Sweetwater, TN. The magnitude was 2.1.

    Origin Time: 2026/04/21 02:43:38.0300
      Magnitude: 2.1
     Hypocenter: 35.55400 deg latitude -84.46983 deg longitude 
          Depth: 23.450 km
   Number Picks: 21
     Number Sta: 009
Closest Station: 12.00 km
            RMS: 0.05 sec
            Gap: 75.00 deg
            seh: 0.34 km
            sez: 0.77 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 1.00
           evid: 60620196

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.