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Minor mag. 1.1 earthquake - 4 Km WNW of Ridgely, Tennessee, on Sunday, Dec 4, 2022 at 1:37 pm (GMT -6) -

Minor magnitude 1.1 earthquake at 8 km depth

5 Dec 18:50 UTC: First to report: USGS after 23 hours.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Dec 4, 2022 19:37:44 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Sunday, Dec 4, 2022 at 1:37 pm (GMT -6)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	1.1
Depth	8.4 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	36.28717°N / 89.53267°W (Tennessee, United States)
Antipode	36.287°S / 90.467°E
Shaking intensity	Not felt
Felt
Primary data source	USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Nearest volcano	###NEARESTVOLCANO2###
Nearby towns and cities	5 km (3 mi) WNW of Ridgely (pop: 1,710) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 12 km (7 mi) SSW of Tiptonville (pop: 4,350) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 15 km (9 mi) NE of Caruthersville (Pemiscot County, Missouri) (pop: 5,930) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 21 km (13 mi) SE of Portageville (Missouri) (pop: 3,150) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 31 km (19 mi) NNW of Dyersburg (Dyer County) (pop: 16,800) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 45 km (28 mi) WSW of Union City (pop: 10,600) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 66 km (41 mi) S of Sikeston (Scott County, Missouri) (pop: 16,400) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 99 km (61 mi) NW of Jackson (pop: 67,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake
Estimated seismic energy released	2.8 x 10⁶ joules (0.783 kilowatt hours) \| about seismic energy

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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
1.1	8.4 km	4 Km WNW of Ridgely, Tennessee	USGS
1.1	8.4 km	New Madrid, Missouri Region	RaspberryShake

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Seismograms

Seismic station: Waverly, Tennessee, USA (WVT/IU network) | Distance from quake: 154 km / 96 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Waverly, Tennessee, USA: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.5-10.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

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Seismic station Waverly, Tennessee, USA: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Waverly, Tennessee, USA: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake, showing horizontal E-W and N-S ground movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Cathedral Cave, Missouri, USA (CCM/IU network) | Distance from quake: 248 km / 154 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Cathedral Cave, Missouri, USA: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Cathedral Cave, Missouri, USA: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Cathedral Cave, Missouri, USA: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Fairfield, IL (FFIL/NM network) | Distance from quake: 254 km / 158 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Fairfield, IL: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Fairfield, IL: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Fairfield, IL: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: St. Louis, MO (SLM/NM network) | Distance from quake: 268 km / 167 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station St. Louis, MO: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station St. Louis, MO: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station St. Louis, MO: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Olney Central College Olney, IL (OLIL/NM network) | Distance from quake: 300 km / 186 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Olney Central College Olney, IL: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Olney Central College Olney, IL: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Olney Central College Olney, IL: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

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