A small earthquake occurred on Sat Nov 8, 2025 at about 12:25:12 CST (Nov 8, 2025 18:25:12 UTC) 16.30 km east of Jefferson, NC. The magnitude was 2.2.

    Origin Time: 2025/11/08 18:25:12.3800
      Magnitude: 2.2
     Hypocenter: 36.43283 deg latitude -81.28717 deg longitude 
          Depth: 4.890 km
   Number Picks: 19
     Number Sta: 010
Closest Station: 45.00 km
            RMS: 0.17 sec
            Gap: 80.00 deg
            seh: 0.64 km
            sez: 3.99 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 0.50
           evid: 60504463

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.