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A very small earthquake occurred on Fri May 8, 2026 at about 11:19:13 CDT (May 8, 2026 16:19:13 UTC) 8.67 km northwest of Tiptonville, TN. The magnitude was 1.2.

    Origin Time: 2026/05/08 16:19:13.8100
      Magnitude: 1.2
     Hypocenter: 36.44167 deg latitude -89.53584 deg longitude 
          Depth: 9.530 km
   Number Picks: 20
     Number Sta: 008
Closest Station: 6.00 km
            RMS: 0.05 sec
            Gap: 139.00 deg
            seh: 0.67 km
            sez: 0.93 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 1.00
           evid: 60621256

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.