A very small earthquake occurred on Fri Apr 17, 2026 at about 08:27:09 CDT (Apr 17, 2026 13:27:09 UTC) 7.14 km northwest of Randleman, NC. The magnitude was 1.6.

    Origin Time: 2026/04/17 13:27:09.2000
      Magnitude: 1.6
     Hypocenter: 35.85617 deg latitude -79.86933 deg longitude 
          Depth: 0.050 km
   Number Picks: 13
     Number Sta: 007
Closest Station: 69.00 km
            RMS: 0.33 sec
            Gap: 135.00 deg
            seh: 0.74 km
            sez: 1.96 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 1.00
           evid: 60505363

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.