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A very small earthquake occurred on Wed Apr 12, 2023 at about 20:35:06 CDT (Apr 13, 2023 01:35:06 UTC) 12.32 km north of Old Fort, NC. The magnitude was 1.8.

    Origin Time: 2023/04/13 01:35:06.4300
      Magnitude: 1.8
     Hypocenter: 35.74133 deg latitude -82.18050 deg longitude 
          Depth: 5.410 km
   Number Picks: 12
     Number Sta: 006
Closest Station: 10.00 km
            RMS: 0.12 sec
            Gap: 152.00 deg
            seh: 1.24 km
            sez: 0.89 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 0.75
           evid: 60500623

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.