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A minor earthquake occurred on Tue May 6, 2025 at about 12:08:17 CDT (May 6, 2025 17:08:17 UTC) 8.54 km south of Dillwyn, VA. The magnitude was 3.0.

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    Origin Time: 2025/05/06 17:08:17.7900
      Magnitude: 3.0
     Hypocenter: 37.46383 deg latitude -78.46917 deg longitude 
          Depth: 7.980 km
   Number Picks: 21
     Number Sta: 010
Closest Station: 54.00 km
            RMS: 0.22 sec
            Gap: 61.00 deg
            seh: 0.43 km
            sez: 0.65 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 1.00
           evid: 60605626

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.