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A small earthquake occurred on Mon Apr 8, 2024 at about 21:46:40 CDT (Apr 9, 2024 02:46:40 UTC) 6.82 km southwest of Ashland, VA. The magnitude was 2.3.

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    Origin Time: 2024/04/09 02:46:40.9700
      Magnitude: 2.3
     Hypocenter: 37.71017 deg latitude -77.51534 deg longitude 
          Depth: 5.900 km
   Number Picks: 17
     Number Sta: 010
Closest Station: 43.00 km
            RMS: 0.22 sec
            Gap: 141.00 deg
            seh: 0.63 km
            sez: 1.20 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 1.00
           evid: 60501848

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.