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A small earthquake occurred on Wed Apr 5, 2023 at about 03:27:08 CDT (Apr 5, 2023 08:27:08 UTC) 7.98 km southeast of Brevard, NC. The magnitude was 2.1.

    Origin Time: 2023/04/05 08:27:08.6900
      Magnitude: 2.1
     Hypocenter: 35.19250 deg latitude -82.66450 deg longitude 
          Depth: 5.480 km
   Number Picks: 13
     Number Sta: 009
Closest Station: 33.00 km
            RMS: 0.34 sec
            Gap: 68.00 deg
            seh: 1.05 km
            sez: 8.47 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 0.50
           evid: 60500593

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.