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A small earthquake occurred on Fri May 12, 2023 at about 04:56:05 CDT (May 12, 2023 09:56:05 UTC) 0.53 km west of Pineville, NC. The magnitude was 2.1.

    Origin Time: 2023/05/12 09:56:05.4200
      Magnitude: 2.1
     Hypocenter: 35.09184 deg latitude -80.89800 deg longitude 
          Depth: 0.040 km
   Number Picks: 22
     Number Sta: 013
Closest Station: 40.00 km
            RMS: 0.38 sec
            Gap: 67.00 deg
            seh: 0.83 km
            sez: 3.27 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 0.50
           evid: 60500713

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.