A magnitude 1.5 earthquake was recorded near 6 km NW of Ridgely, Tennessee on Aug 25, 2026, 9:32:05 AM (2026-08-25T09:32:05.680Z). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 9.5 km with coordinates 36.3103, -89.5358.
Micro — instrument-only, not felt. This was a magnitude 1.5 earthquake — classed as micro. Earthquakes below magnitude 2.5 are almost never felt by people and are only recorded by seismographs.
At 9.5 km this is a shallow earthquake. Shallow quakes release their energy close to the surface, so shaking is usually stronger and more damaging than a deeper quake of the same magnitude — but it is felt over a smaller area.
Nearest major city: 641 km SSW of Chicago, United States.
The epicentre was located at 36.3103 latitude and -89.5358 longitude near 6 km NW of Ridgely, Tennessee. The earthquake was shallow at 9.5 km depth.
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