A very small earthquake occurred on Thu Apr 16, 2026 at about 14:43:16 CDT (Apr 16, 2026 19:43:16 UTC) 7.56 km northwest of Randleman, NC. The magnitude was 1.9.

    Origin Time: 2026/04/16 19:43:16.6300
      Magnitude: 1.9
     Hypocenter: 35.85817 deg latitude -79.87334 deg longitude 
          Depth: 1.040 km
   Number Picks: 16
     Number Sta: 008
Closest Station: 69.00 km
            RMS: 0.43 sec
            Gap: 112.00 deg
            seh: 0.80 km
            sez: 2.08 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 0.75
           evid: 60505343

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.