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A small earthquake occurred on Fri Aug 9, 2024 at about 10:26:06 CDT (Aug 9, 2024 15:26:06 UTC) 5.53 km east of Elgin, SC. The magnitude was 2.3.

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    Origin Time: 2024/08/09 15:26:06.2500
      Magnitude: 2.3
     Hypocenter: 34.14933 deg latitude -80.73850 deg longitude 
          Depth: 3.930 km
   Number Picks: 17
     Number Sta: 008
Closest Station: 4.00 km
            RMS: 0.31 sec
            Gap: 80.00 deg
            seh: 1.17 km
            sez: 0.95 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 0.75
           evid: 60502283

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.