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A small earthquake occurred on Sat Mar 30, 2024 at about 18:48:52 CDT (Mar 30, 2024 23:48:52 UTC) 14.45 km east of Sparta, NC. The magnitude was 2.3.

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    Origin Time: 2024/03/30 23:48:52.8900
      Magnitude: 2.3
     Hypocenter: 36.51900 deg latitude -80.96250 deg longitude 
          Depth: 6.800 km
   Number Picks: 19
     Number Sta: 015
Closest Station: 55.00 km
            RMS: 0.28 sec
            Gap: 67.00 deg
            seh: 0.69 km
            sez: 3.51 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 0.50
           evid: 60575616

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.