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A small earthquake occurred on Mon May 8, 2023 at about 01:29:55 CDT (May 8, 2023 06:29:55 UTC) 3.50 km west of Sparta, GA. The magnitude was 2.5.

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    Origin Time: 2023/05/08 06:29:55.8800
      Magnitude: 2.5
     Hypocenter: 33.28017 deg latitude -83.00733 deg longitude 
          Depth: 10.950 km
   Number Picks: 17
     Number Sta: 010
Closest Station: 45.00 km
            RMS: 0.27 sec
            Gap: 103.00 deg
            seh: 0.57 km
            sez: 0.91 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 1.00
           evid: 60500698

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.