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A small earthquake occurred on Tue May 23, 2023 at about 18:28:54 CDT (May 23, 2023 23:28:54 UTC) 4.32 km north of Canton, NC. The magnitude was 2.8.

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    Origin Time: 2023/05/23 23:28:54.0800
      Magnitude: 2.8
     Hypocenter: 35.57600 deg latitude -82.86166 deg longitude 
          Depth: 1.280 km
   Number Picks: 34
     Number Sta: 014
Closest Station: 11.00 km
            RMS: 0.24 sec
            Gap: 50.00 deg
            seh: 0.44 km
            sez: 1.62 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 1.00
           evid: 60526596

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.