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A small earthquake occurred on Tue Jun 18, 2024 at about 03:41:47 CDT (Jun 18, 2024 08:41:47 UTC) 2.22 km east of Sparta, NC. The magnitude was 2.3.

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    Origin Time: 2024/06/18 08:41:47.6800
      Magnitude: 2.3
     Hypocenter: 36.50400 deg latitude -81.09783 deg longitude 
          Depth: 4.780 km
   Number Picks: 21
     Number Sta: 016
Closest Station: 65.00 km
            RMS: 0.45 sec
            Gap: 70.00 deg
            seh: 1.01 km
            sez: 9.65 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 0.50
           evid: 60585386

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.