A very small earthquake occurred on Mon Apr 8, 2024 at about 17:58:40 CDT (Apr 8, 2024 22:58:40 UTC) 18.30 km west of Bryson City, NC. The magnitude was 1.7.

    Origin Time: 2024/04/08 22:58:40.2300
      Magnitude: 1.7
     Hypocenter: 35.47717 deg latitude -83.63917 deg longitude 
          Depth: 4.670 km
   Number Picks: 13
     Number Sta: 009
Closest Station: 24.00 km
            RMS: 0.24 sec
            Gap: 118.00 deg
            seh: 0.81 km
            sez: 1.88 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 1.00
           evid: 60501868

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.