A small earthquake occurred on Wed May 6, 2026 at about 23:26:00 CDT (May 7, 2026 04:26:00 UTC) 9.83 km west of Lake Santeetlah, NC. The magnitude was 2.2.

    Origin Time: 2026/05/07 04:26:00.3800
      Magnitude: 2.2
     Hypocenter: 35.38650 deg latitude -83.97100 deg longitude 
          Depth: 4.930 km
   Number Picks: 18
     Number Sta: 009
Closest Station: 33.00 km
            RMS: 0.18 sec
            Gap: 89.00 deg
            seh: 0.35 km
            sez: 1.39 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 1.00
           evid: 60505488

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.