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A very small earthquake occurred on Thu Jan 22, 2026 at about 15:47:53 CST (Jan 22, 2026 21:47:53 UTC) 9.42 km west of Rosman, NC. The magnitude was 1.7.

    Origin Time: 2026/01/22 21:47:53.6200
      Magnitude: 1.7
     Hypocenter: 35.14950 deg latitude -82.92267 deg longitude 
          Depth: 2.210 km
   Number Picks: 9
     Number Sta: 005
Closest Station: 7.00 km
            RMS: 0.06 sec
            Gap: 142.00 deg
            seh: 0.52 km
            sez: 1.88 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 1.00
           evid: 60504873

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.