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A very small earthquake occurred on Fri May 29, 2026 at about 17:05:09 CDT (May 29, 2026 22:05:09 UTC) 14.80 km southwest of Union, SC. The magnitude was 1.8.

    Origin Time: 2026/05/29 22:05:09.0600
      Magnitude: 1.8
     Hypocenter: 34.65434 deg latitude -81.76283 deg longitude 
          Depth: 6.810 km
   Number Picks: 15
     Number Sta: 009
Closest Station: 19.00 km
            RMS: 0.30 sec
            Gap: 65.00 deg
            seh: 0.85 km
            sez: 4.91 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 0.50
           evid: 60505608

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.