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A small earthquake occurred on Mon May 6, 2024 at about 01:41:15 CDT (May 6, 2024 06:41:15 UTC) 8.82 km east of Belmont, NC. The magnitude was 2.2.

    Origin Time: 2024/05/06 06:41:15.2900
      Magnitude: 2.2
     Hypocenter: 35.19500 deg latitude -80.95167 deg longitude 
          Depth: 3.750 km
   Number Picks: 24
     Number Sta: 017
Closest Station: 35.00 km
            RMS: 0.37 sec
            Gap: 71.00 deg
            seh: 0.67 km
            sez: 3.71 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 0.50
           evid: 60501923

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.