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The 2.2-magnitude earthquake had an epicenter off Blue Ridge Road near Lake Toxaway in Transylvania County, according to U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) data. The quake struck just before 11:30 p.m. on ...
At least two people said on social media that they felt the earthquake, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
As of 9 a.m. Sunday, July 13, only four people reported feeling the earthquake and no damage has been reported, according to ...
TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – Officials have confirmed a minor earthquake was detected in western North Carolina late ...
A 2.2-magnitude earthquake hit near Rosman in the North Carolina mountains, government seismologists confirmed. Rosman is on the eastern edge of Pisgah National Forest.
A 5.1 magnitude earthquake with an epicenter in Sparta, N.C., in Alleghany County, occurred Sunday morning and could be felt in Raleigh and other areas of North Carolina, confirmed the US ...
Damage-causing earthquakes are very rare in North Carolina; however, the state has faced a handful of memorable and powerful quakes that have been largely forgotten by history.
A 5.1-magnitude earthquake hit about 2 miles from the town of Sparta, North Carolina, early Sunday, along the state’s border with Virginia, according to the preliminary report from the US ...
South Carolina was rocked by several earthquakes Wednesday, ... Shaking from the magnitude 3.5 quake was felt about 70 miles to the north, across the state line near Charlotte, ...
A preliminary 5.1-magnitude earthquake occurred near Sparta, in northwestern North Carolina, at 8:07 a.m. Sunday, close to the Virginia border. The quake rattled the Carolina Piedmont but was ...