== PRELIMINARY REPORT == Event type: Earthquake Region: Virginia-North Carolina border region Geographic coordinates: 36.483N, 81.105W Magnitude: 5.1 Depth: 5 km Universal Time (UTC): 9 Aug 2020 12:07:38 Time near the Epicenter: 9 Aug 2020 08:07:38 Local standard time in your area: 9 Aug 2020 12:07:38 Location with respect to nearby cities: 2.8 km (1.7 mi) SSE of Sparta, North Carolina 44.7 km (27.7 mi) W of Mount Airy, North Carolina 59.0 km (36.6 mi) ENE of Boone, North Carolina 74.3 km (46.0 mi) NNE of Lenoir, North Carolina 212.3 km (131.6 mi) SSE of Charleston, West Virginia ADDITIONAL PARAMETERS ________________________________ event ID : us 6000bbei This is a computer-generated message and has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist. For subsequent updates, maps, and technical information, see: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000bbei?utm_medium=email&utm_source=ENS&utm_campaign=realtime or https://earthquake.usgs.gov/ National Earthquake Information Center U.S. Geological Survey DISCLAIMER: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/ens/help.html?page=help#disclaimer This email was sent to quake@xxxxxxxxxxx You requested mail for events within the 'Default Continental United States Profile' region for M4.5 at all times. To change your parameters, go to https://earthquake.usgs.gov/ens To unsubscribe, send a one-line reply to this message with: STOP quake@xxxxxxxxxxx