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A small earthquake occurred on Sun Feb 22, 2026 at about 18:45:41 CST (Feb 23, 2026 00:45:41 UTC) 9.20 km east of Independence, VA. The magnitude was 2.2.

    Origin Time: 2026/02/23 00:45:41.5700
      Magnitude: 2.2
     Hypocenter: 36.58850 deg latitude -81.06017 deg longitude 
          Depth: 8.190 km
   Number Picks: 18
     Number Sta: 010
Closest Station: 63.00 km
            RMS: 0.25 sec
            Gap: 87.00 deg
            seh: 0.77 km
            sez: 5.69 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 0.50
           evid: 60505078

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.