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A very small earthquake occurred on Mon Aug 17, 2026 at about 02:43:02 CDT (Aug 17, 2026 07:43:02 UTC) 4.36 km west of Tiptonville, TN. The magnitude was 1.7.

    Origin Time: 2026/08/17 07:43:02.9500
      Magnitude: 1.7
     Hypocenter: 36.37067 deg latitude -89.52900 deg longitude 
          Depth: 8.800 km
   Number Picks: 32
     Number Sta: 013
Closest Station: 6.00 km
            RMS: 0.06 sec
            Gap: 72.00 deg
            seh: 0.33 km
            sez: 0.63 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 1.00
           evid: 60626856

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.