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A very small earthquake occurred on Tue May 12, 2026 at about 18:48:29 CDT (May 12, 2026 23:48:29 UTC) 12.49 km northwest of Newbern, TN. The magnitude was 1.7.

    Origin Time: 2026/05/12 23:48:29.9900
      Magnitude: 1.7
     Hypocenter: 36.19900 deg latitude -89.36450 deg longitude 
          Depth: 5.850 km
   Number Picks: 32
     Number Sta: 014
Closest Station: 5.00 km
            RMS: 0.09 sec
            Gap: 102.00 deg
            seh: 0.32 km
            sez: 1.00 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 1.00
           evid: 60621466

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.