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A small earthquake occurred on Thu Aug 14, 2025 at about 10:14:17 CDT (Aug 14, 2025 15:14:17 UTC) 7.44 km north of Columbus, NC. The magnitude was 2.7.

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    Origin Time: 2025/08/14 15:14:17.7000
      Magnitude: 2.7
     Hypocenter: 35.31816 deg latitude -82.20417 deg longitude 
          Depth: 5.600 km
   Number Picks: 32
     Number Sta: 016
Closest Station: 59.00 km
            RMS: 0.39 sec
            Gap: 59.00 deg
            seh: 0.56 km
            sez: 5.01 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 0.50
           evid: 60612941

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.