A small earthquake occurred on Sun Aug 23, 2026 at about 06:57:18 CDT (Aug 23, 2026 11:57:18 UTC) 7.68 km east of Weaverville, NC. The magnitude was 2.0.

    Origin Time: 2026/08/23 11:57:18.7600
      Magnitude: 2.0
     Hypocenter: 35.71817 deg latitude -82.47583 deg longitude 
          Depth: 3.590 km
   Number Picks: 18
     Number Sta: 012
Closest Station: 17.00 km
            RMS: 0.05 sec
            Gap: 65.00 deg
            seh: 0.48 km
            sez: 1.50 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 1.00
           evid: 60506173

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.