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A small earthquake occurred on Wed Aug 12, 2026 at about 02:07:40 CDT (Aug 12, 2026 07:07:40 UTC) 4.24 km south of Oak Ridge, TN. The magnitude was 2.2.

    Origin Time: 2026/08/12 07:07:40.4000
      Magnitude: 2.2
     Hypocenter: 35.92833 deg latitude -84.28833 deg longitude 
          Depth: 14.570 km
   Number Picks: 25
     Number Sta: 014
Closest Station: 29.00 km
            RMS: 0.18 sec
            Gap: 60.00 deg
            seh: 0.39 km
            sez: 1.00 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 1.00
           evid: 60626596

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.