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M2.7 Earthquake near 7 km SE of Ridgely, Tennessee (United States)

UTC time: 2025-11-09 06:49:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near 7 km SE of Ridgely, Tennessee (United States) on November 9, 2025 at 06:49 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 186 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.3.

Details

ID
9883f2b03d26e9bc18ee50f728c8cf0de79da633
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
6.9 km
UTC time
2025-11-09 06:49:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
Tennessee
Source
usgs
Coordinates
36.21100, -89.43533
Temperature
9.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.9 km
Shallow
6.9 km
6.9 km — shallower than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 11,689 Catalogue entries

Of 11,688 other entries for this area and period, 2,212 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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