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A very small earthquake occurred on Fri Apr 17, 2026 at about 09:24:25 CDT (Apr 17, 2026 14:24:25 UTC) 8.31 km northwest of Randleman, NC. The magnitude was 1.7.

    Origin Time: 2026/04/17 14:24:25.8800
      Magnitude: 1.7
     Hypocenter: 35.86083 deg latitude -79.88133 deg longitude 
          Depth: 2.340 km
   Number Picks: 14
     Number Sta: 005
Closest Station: 70.00 km
            RMS: 0.41 sec
            Gap: 112.00 deg
            seh: 0.72 km
            sez: 3.80 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 0.50
           evid: 60505358

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.