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A small earthquake occurred on Wed Aug 28, 2024 at about 00:34:18 CDT (Aug 28, 2024 05:34:18 UTC) 6.95 km southeast of Sparta, NC. The magnitude was 2.2.

    Origin Time: 2024/08/28 05:34:18.3800
      Magnitude: 2.2
     Hypocenter: 36.45133 deg latitude -81.07883 deg longitude 
          Depth: 4.170 km
   Number Picks: 19
     Number Sta: 012
Closest Station: 63.00 km
            RMS: 0.36 sec
            Gap: 76.00 deg
            seh: 0.74 km
            sez: 5.40 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 0.50
           evid: 60502378

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.