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A very small earthquake occurred on Wed Jul 1, 2026 at about 05:10:58 CDT (Jul 1, 2026 10:10:58 UTC) 9.68 km north of Salem, SC. The magnitude was 1.6.

    Origin Time: 2026/07/01 10:10:58.7100
      Magnitude: 1.6
     Hypocenter: 34.97233 deg latitude -82.95316 deg longitude 
          Depth: 6.060 km
   Number Picks: 12
     Number Sta: 005
Closest Station: 3.00 km
            RMS: 0.19 sec
            Gap: 191.00 deg
            seh: 2.85 km
            sez: 2.50 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 0.50
           evid: 60505828

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.