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A very small earthquake occurred on Thu May 21, 2026 at about 10:42:01 CDT (May 21, 2026 15:42:01 UTC) 9.58 km southeast of Ridgely, TN. The magnitude was 1.3.

    Origin Time: 2026/05/21 15:42:01.0800
      Magnitude: 1.3
     Hypocenter: 36.19316 deg latitude -89.41500 deg longitude 
          Depth: 7.440 km
   Number Picks: 23
     Number Sta: 011
Closest Station: 4.00 km
            RMS: 0.03 sec
            Gap: 60.00 deg
            seh: 0.41 km
            sez: 0.66 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 1.00
           evid: 60621861

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.