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A small earthquake occurred on Tue Jan 20, 2026 at about 05:33:16 CST (Jan 20, 2026 11:33:16 UTC) 4.94 km east of Elgin, SC. The magnitude was 2.7.

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    Origin Time: 2026/01/20 11:33:16.4000
      Magnitude: 2.7
     Hypocenter: 34.15700 deg latitude -80.74184 deg longitude 
          Depth: 4.130 km
   Number Picks: 30
     Number Sta: 012
Closest Station: 5.00 km
            RMS: 0.34 sec
            Gap: 63.00 deg
            seh: 0.48 km
            sez: 0.57 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 1.00
           evid: 60617041

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.