A small earthquake occurred on Fri Aug 16, 2024 at about 20:09:25 CDT (Aug 17, 2024 01:09:25 UTC) 6.88 km south of Dillsboro, NC. The magnitude was 2.0.

    Origin Time: 2024/08/17 01:09:25.9000
      Magnitude: 2.0
     Hypocenter: 35.31433 deg latitude -83.28450 deg longitude 
          Depth: 4.450 km
   Number Picks: 10
     Number Sta: 009
Closest Station: 31.00 km
            RMS: 0.08 sec
            Gap: 102.00 deg
            seh: 0.66 km
            sez: 2.00 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 0.75
           evid: 60502308

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.