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As of 9 a.m. Sunday, July 13, only four people reported feeling the earthquake and no damage has been reported, according to ...
At least two people said on social media that they felt the earthquake, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
AN EARTHQUAKE was felt in North Carolina on Sunday morning — the largest quake to hit the area in more than 100 years. The US Geological Survey reported a 5.1-magnitude quake struck the state ...
SPARTA, N.C. — This month, three earthquakes were reported in the span of one week in the North Carolina mountains. With the unusual amount of seismic activity, many are wondering: How common ...
This marks North Carolina’s strongest earthquake since a 5.2-magnitude struck Mitchell County, about 50 miles northeast of Asheville, on July 8, 1926, the North Carolina Geological Survey says.
Tuesday’s earthquake was confirmed at 11:52 p.m. in the area between Catawba, South Carolina, and Jaars, North Carolina, the South Carolina Emergency Management Division said. It happened about ...
A preliminary 5.1-magnitude earthquake occurred near Sparta, in northwestern North Carolina, at 8:07 a.m. Sunday, close to the Virginia border.