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A very small earthquake occurred on Thu Oct 22, 2026 at about 05:43:04 CDT (Oct 22, 2026 10:43:04 UTC) 8.61 km northwest of Ridgely, TN. The magnitude was 1.7.

    Origin Time: 2026/10/22 10:43:04.0500
      Magnitude: 1.7
     Hypocenter: 36.31783 deg latitude -89.54600 deg longitude 
          Depth: 9.150 km
   Number Picks: 38
     Number Sta: 018
Closest Station: 8.00 km
            RMS: 0.03 sec
            Gap: 37.00 deg
            seh: 0.69 km
            sez: 0.45 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 1.00
           evid: 60628701

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.