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A very small earthquake occurred on Tue Jan 20, 2026 at about 01:19:42 CST (Jan 20, 2026 07:19:42 UTC) 7.94 km west of Rosman, NC. The magnitude was 1.9.

    Origin Time: 2026/01/20 07:19:42.7700
      Magnitude: 1.9
     Hypocenter: 35.14617 deg latitude -82.90650 deg longitude 
          Depth: 2.430 km
   Number Picks: 12
     Number Sta: 007
Closest Station: 7.00 km
            RMS: 0.11 sec
            Gap: 80.00 deg
            seh: 1.10 km
            sez: 1.53 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 0.75
           evid: 60504858

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.