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A small earthquake occurred on Mon Apr 20, 2026 at about 06:50:02 CDT (Apr 20, 2026 11:50:02 UTC) 7.37 km northwest of Randleman, NC. The magnitude was 2.0.

    Origin Time: 2026/04/20 11:50:02.0600
      Magnitude: 2.0
     Hypocenter: 35.85233 deg latitude -79.87583 deg longitude 
          Depth: 3.620 km
   Number Picks: 18
     Number Sta: 009
Closest Station: 69.00 km
            RMS: 0.38 sec
            Gap: 112.00 deg
            seh: 0.68 km
            sez: 2.55 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 0.50
           evid: 60505383

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.