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A small earthquake occurred on Sun Apr 5, 2026 at about 13:46:33 CDT (Apr 5, 2026 18:46:33 UTC) 8.68 km west of Randleman, NC. The magnitude was 2.3.

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    Origin Time: 2026/04/05 18:46:33.9000
      Magnitude: 2.3
     Hypocenter: 35.85333 deg latitude -79.89200 deg longitude 
          Depth: 0.050 km
   Number Picks: 23
     Number Sta: 015
Closest Station: 70.00 km
            RMS: 0.42 sec
            Gap: 112.00 deg
            seh: 0.62 km
            sez: 1.92 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 1.00
           evid: 60505288

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.