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A very small earthquake occurred on Mon Aug 3, 2026 at about 20:55:25 CDT (Aug 4, 2026 01:55:25 UTC) 4.60 km northwest of Ridgely, TN. The magnitude was 1.7.

    Origin Time: 2026/08/04 01:55:25.9600
      Magnitude: 1.7
     Hypocenter: 36.28867 deg latitude -89.51884 deg longitude 
          Depth: 9.410 km
   Number Picks: 38
     Number Sta: 015
Closest Station: 4.00 km
            RMS: 0.06 sec
            Gap: 59.00 deg
            seh: 0.50 km
            sez: 0.67 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 1.00
           evid: 60626181

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.