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A very small earthquake occurred on Tue May 19, 2026 at about 04:00:16 CDT (May 19, 2026 09:00:16 UTC) 7.22 km south of Ridgely, TN. The magnitude was 1.6.

    Origin Time: 2026/05/19 09:00:16.8000
      Magnitude: 1.6
     Hypocenter: 36.20433 deg latitude -89.44167 deg longitude 
          Depth: 8.190 km
   Number Picks: 26
     Number Sta: 013
Closest Station: 3.00 km
            RMS: 0.05 sec
            Gap: 51.00 deg
            seh: 0.18 km
            sez: 0.37 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 1.00
           evid: 60621706

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.