M1.5 earthquake 8 km SSE of Ridgely, Tennessee

Magnitude

1.5 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

NM

Local time

Mon, Dec 24, 2012, 4:47 PM CST

UTC

2012-12-24 22:47:11 UTC

Depth

9.1 km (5.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.190° N, 89.457° W

Region

Tennessee

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.6 km horizontally, 1.4 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.09

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

46°

Stations used

18

• Ridgely, TennesseePopulation 1,706. Forecast9 kmSSE
• Dyersburg, TennesseePopulation 16,781. Forecast18 kmNNW
• Memphis, TennesseePopulation 633,104. Forecast127 kmNNE
• Chicago, IllinoisPopulation 2,664,452. Forecast648 kmSSW

After

1. 1.88 km SSE of Ridgely, TennesseeMon, Dec 24, 6:00 PM CST · 5030 days ago · 9 km deep · 0 km away
2. 1.51 km SSW of Howardville, MissouriWed, Dec 26, 9:27 AM CST · 5029 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
3. 1.61 km SW of Howardville, MissouriWed, Dec 26, 9:51 PM CST · 5028 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
4. 1.52 km ESE of Marston, MissouriSat, Jan 5, 8:50 AM CST · 5019 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
5. 1.53 km NNE of Ridgely, TennesseeSat, Jan 5, 10:09 PM CST · 5018 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
6. 1.510 km N of Tiptonville, TennesseeSun, Jan 6, 10:54 PM CST · 5017 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
7. 2.66 km SE of Ridgely, TennesseeMon, Jan 7, 12:29 PM CST · 5017 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away · felt by 8
8. 1.65 km NW of Tiptonville, TennesseeWed, Jan 16, 5:36 PM CST · 5007 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
9. 1.65 km WNW of Marston, MissouriFri, Jan 18, 3:22 PM CST · 5005 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
10. 1.55 km WNW of Marston, MissouriFri, Jan 18, 3:22 PM CST · 5005 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
11. 1.56 km NE of Caruthersville, MissouriWed, Jan 23, 1:09 PM CST · 5001 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
12. 2.27 km ENE of Steele, MissouriTue, Jan 29, 2:20 PM CST · 4994 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
13. 1.56 km SSW of Ridgely, TennesseeThu, Jan 31, 8:24 AM CST · 4993 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
14. 1.61 km NNW of Marston, MissouriMon, Feb 4, 2:24 PM CST · 4988 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
15. 1.56 km W of Tiptonville, TennesseeThu, Feb 7, 1:26 PM CST · 4985 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
16. 1.66 km W of Tiptonville, TennesseeSat, Feb 9, 5:15 PM CST · 4983 days ago · 9 km deep · 22 km away
17. 1.86 km SSW of Gosnell, ArkansasSat, Feb 9, 7:05 PM CST · 4983 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
18. 2.23 km NE of Ridgely, TennesseeMon, Feb 11, 1:14 AM CST · 4982 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
19. 1.66 km NW of Tiptonville, TennesseeMon, Feb 11, 1:23 PM CST · 4981 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
20. 1.57 km NW of Ridgely, TennesseeSun, Feb 17, 2:46 AM CST · 4976 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
21. 1.75 km SE of Marston, MissouriSun, Feb 17, 4:16 AM CST · 4976 days ago · 9 km deep · 35 km away
22. 2.65 km SSE of Manila, ArkansasWed, Feb 20, 5:28 PM CST · 4972 days ago · 16 km deep · 74 km away · felt by 8
23. 1.57 km NW of East Prairie, MissouriThu, Feb 21, 11:26 PM CST · 4971 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away

Before

1. 1.53 km ESE of Marston, MissouriTue, Dec 18, 6:31 PM CST · 5036 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away
2. 1.52 km SW of Howardville, MissouriTue, Dec 11, 8:25 PM CST · 5043 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
3. 1.57 km N of New Madrid, MissouriSat, Dec 8, 1:18 AM CST · 5047 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
4. 1.67 km NNW of Ridgely, TennesseeThu, Dec 6, 7:16 PM CST · 5048 days ago · 9 km deep · 16 km away
5. 2.15 km NNW of Ridgely, TennesseeWed, Dec 5, 9:20 PM CST · 5049 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away · felt by 3
6. 1.52 km NW of Marston, MissouriMon, Dec 3, 10:17 PM CST · 5051 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
7. 1.55 km ESE of Marston, MissouriFri, Nov 30, 10:37 PM CST · 5054 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
8. 2.75 km ENE of Steele, MissouriWed, Nov 28, 10:46 PM CST · 5056 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away · felt by 8
9. 2.05 km ENE of Steele, MissouriMon, Nov 26, 11:51 AM CST · 5059 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
10. 1.85 km S of Holland, MissouriSun, Nov 25, 7:22 AM CST · 5060 days ago · 9 km deep · 42 km away
11. 1.88 km N of New Madrid, MissouriSat, Nov 24, 11:55 PM CST · 5060 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nm609624. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 6:49 AM UTC.