Minor mag. 2.1 earthquake - 7 Km SSE of Ridgely, Tennessee, on Monday, May 16, 2022 at 4:43 pm (GMT -5) -
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Minor magnitude 2.1 earthquake at 12 km depth
16 May 21:58 UTC: First to report: USGS after 15 minutes.
17 May 13:48: Magnitude recalculated from 1.5 to 2.1. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 13.1 to 12.2 km (from 8.1 to 7.6 mi).
17 May 13:48: Magnitude recalculated from 1.5 to 2.1. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 13.1 to 12.2 km (from 8.1 to 7.6 mi).
Earthquake details
| Date & time | May 16, 2022 21:43:24 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Monday, May 16, 2022 at 4:43 pm (GMT -5) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2.1 |
| Depth | 12.2 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 36.2095°N / 89.44617°W  (Tennessee, United States) |
| Antipode | 36.21°S / 90.554°E |
| Shaking intensity | Very weak shaking |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | USGS (United States Geological Survey) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 7 km (4 mi) SSE of Ridgely (pop: 1,710) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 19 km (12 mi) E of Caruthersville (Pemiscot County, Missouri) (pop: 5,930) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 19 km (12 mi) S of Tiptonville (pop: 4,350) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 20 km (12 mi) WNW of Newbern (pop: 3,340) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 20 km (13 mi) NNW of Dyersburg (Dyer County) (pop: 16,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 33 km (21 mi) SE of Portageville (Missouri) (pop: 3,150) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 42 km (26 mi) SW of Union City (pop: 10,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 53 km (33 mi) NE of Blytheville (Mississippi County, Arkansas) (pop: 14,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 75 km (47 mi) S of Sikeston (Scott County, Missouri) (pop: 16,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 87 km (54 mi) NW of Jackson (pop: 67,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Clear Sky  27.1°C (81 F), humidity: 41%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from NNE |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 8.9 x 107 joules (24.8 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.1 | 12 km | 7 Km SSE of Ridgely, Tennessee | USGS |
| 2.1 | 12 km | New Madrid, Missouri Region | RaspberryShake |
User reports for this quake
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