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A very small earthquake occurred on Tue Aug 4, 2026 at about 12:49:51 CDT (Aug 4, 2026 17:49:51 UTC) 1.71 km north of Ridgely, TN. The magnitude was 1.7.

    Origin Time: 2026/08/04 17:49:51.6100
      Magnitude: 1.7
     Hypocenter: 36.27667 deg latitude -89.48283 deg longitude 
          Depth: 7.410 km
   Number Picks: 23
     Number Sta: 013
Closest Station: 3.00 km
            RMS: 0.03 sec
            Gap: 61.00 deg
            seh: 0.39 km
            sez: 0.58 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 1.00
           evid: 60626236

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.