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A small earthquake occurred on Thu Jul 6, 2023 at about 04:50:51 CDT (Jul 6, 2023 09:50:51 UTC) 4.78 km south of Hillsville, VA. The magnitude was 2.7.

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    Origin Time: 2023/07/06 09:50:51.9400
      Magnitude: 2.7
     Hypocenter: 36.71950 deg latitude -80.73300 deg longitude 
          Depth: 0.410 km
   Number Picks: 25
     Number Sta: 017
Closest Station: 52.00 km
            RMS: 0.33 sec
            Gap: 98.00 deg
            seh: 0.55 km
            sez: 3.43 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 0.50
           evid: 60533036

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.