A small earthquake occurred on Fri Feb 13, 2026 at about 11:15:26 CST (Feb 13, 2026 17:15:26 UTC) 7.10 km southeast of Sparta, NC. The magnitude was 2.2.

    Origin Time: 2026/02/13 17:15:26.1700
      Magnitude: 2.2
     Hypocenter: 36.44867 deg latitude -81.08067 deg longitude 
          Depth: 0.050 km
   Number Picks: 22
     Number Sta: 008
Closest Station: 48.00 km
            RMS: 0.37 sec
            Gap: 76.00 deg
            seh: 0.73 km
            sez: 3.21 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 0.50
           evid: 60505003

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.