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A small earthquake occurred on Fri Apr 17, 2026 at about 06:06:06 CDT (Apr 17, 2026 11:06:06 UTC) 7.51 km northwest of Randleman, NC. The magnitude was 2.4.

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    Origin Time: 2026/04/17 11:06:06.6200
      Magnitude: 2.4
     Hypocenter: 35.86167 deg latitude -79.86884 deg longitude 
          Depth: 0.080 km
   Number Picks: 21
     Number Sta: 011
Closest Station: 69.00 km
            RMS: 0.42 sec
            Gap: 114.00 deg
            seh: 0.70 km
            sez: 1.84 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 1.00
           evid: 60505333

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.