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A very small earthquake occurred on Thu Sep 11, 2025 at about 01:21:10 CDT (Sep 11, 2025 06:21:10 UTC) 8.76 km west of Bakersville, NC. The magnitude was 1.8.

    Origin Time: 2025/09/11 06:21:10.8400
      Magnitude: 1.8
     Hypocenter: 36.02800 deg latitude -82.25417 deg longitude 
          Depth: 5.050 km
   Number Picks: 12
     Number Sta: 007
Closest Station: 41.00 km
            RMS: 0.16 sec
            Gap: 141.00 deg
            seh: 0.65 km
            sez: 3.22 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 0.50
           evid: 60504108

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.