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A small earthquake occurred on Mon Mar 23, 2026 at about 19:04:33 CDT (Mar 24, 2026 00:04:33 UTC) 10.51 km southwest of Dillsboro, NC. The magnitude was 2.6.

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    Origin Time: 2026/03/24 00:04:33.5900
      Magnitude: 2.6
     Hypocenter: 35.28950 deg latitude -83.31233 deg longitude 
          Depth: 0.020 km
   Number Picks: 33
     Number Sta: 015
Closest Station: 28.00 km
            RMS: 0.21 sec
            Gap: 101.00 deg
            seh: 0.36 km
            sez: 1.75 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 1.00
           evid: 60619051

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.