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A small earthquake occurred on Tue Aug 4, 2026 at about 03:38:23 CDT (Aug 4, 2026 08:38:23 UTC) 10.18 km south of Etowah, TN. The magnitude was 2.0.

    Origin Time: 2026/08/04 08:38:23.5000
      Magnitude: 2.0
     Hypocenter: 35.25183 deg latitude -84.49117 deg longitude 
          Depth: 16.220 km
   Number Picks: 22
     Number Sta: 010
Closest Station: 9.00 km
            RMS: 0.03 sec
            Gap: 95.00 deg
            seh: 0.66 km
            sez: 0.47 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 1.00
           evid: 60626191

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.