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A small earthquake occurred on Thu May 14, 2020 at about 03:33:28 CDT (May 14, 2020 08:33:28 UTC) 10.54 km north of Richlands, VA. The magnitude was 2.1.

    Origin Time: 2020/05/14 08:33:28.5100
      Magnitude: 2.1
     Hypocenter: 37.18184 deg latitude -81.79733 deg longitude 
          Depth: 7.310 km
   Number Picks: 13
     Number Sta: 006
Closest Station: 73.00 km
            RMS: 0.20 sec
            Gap: 102.00 deg
            seh: 0.64 km
            sez: 2.57 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 0.50
           evid: 60106023

For more information about this earthquake, see the entry in the ANSS Comprehensive Catalog.

This is a preliminary location and magnitude determined by CERI using data provided by the Advanced National Seismic System and cooperating partners. The magnitude and location may change slightly as more data become available.