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A small earthquake occurred on Sat Mar 14, 2026 at about 00:52:40 CDT (Mar 14, 2026 05:52:40 UTC) 5.82 km north of Appomattox, VA. The magnitude was 2.1.

    Origin Time: 2026/03/14 05:52:40.6700
      Magnitude: 2.1
     Hypocenter: 37.40650 deg latitude -78.85350 deg longitude 
          Depth: 3.100 km
   Number Picks: 14
     Number Sta: 008
Closest Station: 40.00 km
            RMS: 0.43 sec
            Gap: 86.00 deg
            seh: 0.91 km
            sez: 2.14 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 0.75
           evid: 60505173

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.