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A very small earthquake occurred on Mon Feb 16, 2026 at about 17:44:40 CST (Feb 16, 2026 23:44:40 UTC) 5.28 km southwest of Irmo, SC. The magnitude was 1.8.

    Origin Time: 2026/02/16 23:44:40.4400
      Magnitude: 1.8
     Hypocenter: 34.06483 deg latitude -81.23100 deg longitude 
          Depth: 0.040 km
   Number Picks: 11
     Number Sta: 006
Closest Station: 24.00 km
            RMS: 0.17 sec
            Gap: 112.00 deg
            seh: 0.78 km
            sez: 3.74 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 0.50
           evid: 60505023

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.