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A small earthquake occurred on Wed Aug 28, 2024 at about 10:51:38 CDT (Aug 28, 2024 15:51:38 UTC) 8.47 km south of Sparta, NC. The magnitude was 2.0.

    Origin Time: 2024/08/28 15:51:38.5300
      Magnitude: 2.0
     Hypocenter: 36.42800 deg latitude -81.10484 deg longitude 
          Depth: 7.670 km
   Number Picks: 10
     Number Sta: 007
Closest Station: 65.00 km
            RMS: 0.20 sec
            Gap: 177.00 deg
            seh: 0.96 km
            sez: 2.35 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 0.75
           evid: 60502383

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.