A very small earthquake occurred on Sat May 16, 2026 at about 03:39:09 CDT (May 16, 2026 08:39:09 UTC) 7.79 km east of Weaverville, NC. The magnitude was 1.9.

    Origin Time: 2026/05/16 08:39:09.0300
      Magnitude: 1.9
     Hypocenter: 35.70217 deg latitude -82.47100 deg longitude 
          Depth: 4.200 km
   Number Picks: 16
     Number Sta: 011
Closest Station: 17.00 km
            RMS: 0.17 sec
            Gap: 73.00 deg
            seh: 0.57 km
            sez: 1.10 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 1.00
           evid: 60505553

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.