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A small earthquake occurred on Sat Aug 22, 2026 at about 06:24:03 CDT (Aug 22, 2026 11:24:03 UTC) 7.78 km south of Canton, NC. The magnitude was 2.0.

    Origin Time: 2026/08/22 11:24:03.9100
      Magnitude: 2.0
     Hypocenter: 35.47083 deg latitude -82.86916 deg longitude 
          Depth: 6.200 km
   Number Picks: 17
     Number Sta: 010
Closest Station: 23.00 km
            RMS: 0.28 sec
            Gap: 98.00 deg
            seh: 0.57 km
            sez: 5.09 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 0.50
           evid: 60506168

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.