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A very small earthquake occurred on Mon Mar 30, 2026 at about 03:11:48 CDT (Mar 30, 2026 08:11:48 UTC) 9.10 km north of Bryson City, NC. The magnitude was 1.8.

    Origin Time: 2026/03/30 08:11:48.4800
      Magnitude: 1.8
     Hypocenter: 35.50683 deg latitude -83.46817 deg longitude 
          Depth: 6.970 km
   Number Picks: 10
     Number Sta: 007
Closest Station: 32.00 km
            RMS: 0.31 sec
            Gap: 130.00 deg
            seh: 1.16 km
            sez: 10.09 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 0.50
           evid: 60505278

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.