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A small earthquake occurred on Fri Mar 20, 2026 at about 16:51:37 CDT (Mar 20, 2026 21:51:37 UTC) 24.54 km west of Colonial Heights, VA. The magnitude was 2.4.

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    Origin Time: 2026/03/20 21:51:37.1700
      Magnitude: 2.4
     Hypocenter: 37.31833 deg latitude -77.66433 deg longitude 
          Depth: 0.030 km
   Number Picks: 16
     Number Sta: 009
Closest Station: 40.00 km
            RMS: 0.25 sec
            Gap: 73.00 deg
            seh: 0.61 km
            sez: 1.59 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 1.00
           evid: 60618951

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.