Another Earthquake Rattles Heart of New Madrid Seismic Zone in Tennessee

Another earthquake has rattled the heart of the New Madrid Seismic Zone (NMSZ) in western Tennessee today. According to USGS, a relatively weak magnitude 2.1 event struck near Ridgely at 3:17 pm this afternoon from a depth of 4.1 km. There were no reports of any injuries nor damage. Today’s earthquake was the 18th in recent days to strike in an area that has a history of significant earthquake activity.

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