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At least two people said on social media that they felt the earthquake, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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 ...
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 ...
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 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 ...
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 magnitude 5.1 earthquake along North Carolina's border with Virginia on Sunday shook homes and rattled dishes as far away as Atlanta. No serious damage or injuries were immediately reported.
North Carolina got rocked Sunday by the largest earthquake recorded in the state in over a century. The 5.1 magnitude quake struck shortly after 8 a.m. near the town of Sparta — close to the … ...