A very small earthquake occurred on Thu May 25, 2023 at about 22:19:09 CDT (May 26, 2023 03:19:09 UTC) 4.29 km north of Canton, NC. The magnitude was 1.8.

    Origin Time: 2023/05/26 03:19:09.5600
      Magnitude: 1.8
     Hypocenter: 35.57550 deg latitude -82.86266 deg longitude 
          Depth: 1.560 km
   Number Picks: 11
     Number Sta: 006
Closest Station: 11.00 km
            RMS: 0.23 sec
            Gap: 116.00 deg
            seh: 0.91 km
            sez: 5.09 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 0.50
           evid: 60500748

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.