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A very small earthquake occurred on Sat Jan 3, 2026 at about 00:06:12 CST (Jan 3, 2026 06:06:12 UTC) 6.75 km west of Newland, NC. The magnitude was 1.7.

    Origin Time: 2026/01/03 06:06:12.1500
      Magnitude: 1.7
     Hypocenter: 36.06917 deg latitude -81.99866 deg longitude 
          Depth: 1.940 km
   Number Picks: 9
     Number Sta: 004
Closest Station: 18.00 km
            RMS: 0.08 sec
            Gap: 161.00 deg
            seh: 0.61 km
            sez: 4.94 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 0.50
           evid: 60504768

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.