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A small earthquake occurred on Thu Apr 4, 2024 at about 02:01:15 CDT (Apr 4, 2024 07:01:15 UTC) 17.87 km west of Bryson City, NC. The magnitude was 2.1.

    Origin Time: 2024/04/04 07:01:15.7700
      Magnitude: 2.1
     Hypocenter: 35.47867 deg latitude -83.63350 deg longitude 
          Depth: 4.900 km
   Number Picks: 22
     Number Sta: 011
Closest Station: 24.00 km
            RMS: 0.22 sec
            Gap: 56.00 deg
            seh: 0.44 km
            sez: 1.21 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 1.00
           evid: 60501828

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.