Weak mag. 2.4 earthquake - 11 Km N of Tiptonville, Tennessee, on Thursday, Dec 23, 2021 at 1:24 pm (GMT -6) -
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Weak magnitude 2.4 earthquake at 5 km depth
23 Dec 19:30 UTC: First to report: USGS after 6 minutes.
23 Dec 20:00: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 1.8 to 4.0 km (from 1.1 to 2.5 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 0.8 km (0.5 mi) towards SW.
24 Dec 14:36: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 4.0 to 4.7 km (from 2.5 to 2.9 mi).
23 Dec 20:00: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 1.8 to 4.0 km (from 1.1 to 2.5 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 0.8 km (0.5 mi) towards SW.
24 Dec 14:36: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 4.0 to 4.7 km (from 2.5 to 2.9 mi).
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Dec 23, 2021 19:24:00 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Thursday, Dec 23, 2021 at 1:24 pm (GMT -6) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2.4 |
| Depth | 4.7 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 36.47517°N / 89.497°W  (Tennessee, United States) |
| Antipode | 36.475°S / 90.503°E |
| Shaking intensity | Weak shaking near epicenter |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | USGS (United States Geological Survey) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 11 km (7 mi) NNW of Tiptonville (pop: 4,350) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 13 km (8 mi) SSE of New Madrid (Missouri) (pop: 3,010) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 19 km (12 mi) ENE of Portageville (Missouri) (pop: 3,150) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 24 km (15 mi) N of Ridgely (pop: 1,710) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 30 km (18 mi) WSW of Hickman (Kentucky) (pop: 2,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 34 km (21 mi) NNE of Caruthersville (Pemiscot County, Missouri) (pop: 5,930) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 35 km (22 mi) SSW of East Prairie (Missouri) (pop: 3,160) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 40 km (25 mi) W of Union City (pop: 10,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 45 km (28 mi) S of Sikeston (Scott County, Missouri) (pop: 16,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 50 km (31 mi) NNW of Dyersburg (Dyer County) (pop: 16,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Broken Clouds  13.3°C (56 F), humidity: 59%, wind: 7 m/s (13 kts) from SSW |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 2.5 x 108 joules (69.8 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.4 | 4 km | TENNESSEE | EMSC |
| 2.4 | 4.7 km | 11 Km N of Tiptonville, Tennessee | USGS |
| 2.4 | 4.7 km | New Madrid, Missouri Region | RaspberryShake |
User reports for this quake
At magnitude 2.4, this quake might have been felt very close to the epicenter and under calm conditions.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
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