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A very small earthquake occurred on Sat Aug 22, 2026 at about 20:40:14 CDT (Aug 23, 2026 01:40:14 UTC) 7.66 km northwest of Ridgely, TN. The magnitude was 1.7.

    Origin Time: 2026/08/23 01:40:14.8300
      Magnitude: 1.7
     Hypocenter: 36.31433 deg latitude -89.53500 deg longitude 
          Depth: 9.610 km
   Number Picks: 37
     Number Sta: 016
Closest Station: 3.00 km
            RMS: 0.06 sec
            Gap: 53.00 deg
            seh: 0.21 km
            sez: 0.34 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 1.00
           evid: 60627171

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.