At least two people said on social media that they felt the earthquake, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

An earthquake shook the North Carolina mountains Friday evening. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the earthquake ...

Here's what to know about the history of earthquakes in NC. The last earthquake recorded in N.C. according to the NC Department of Environmental Quality took place on Nov. 4, 2023 in Bryson City.

TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – Officials have confirmed a minor earthquake was detected in western North Carolina late ...

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 ...

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 ...

HIGH POINT — A 5.1 earthquake centered in Sparta was felt across North Carolina on Sunday morning. The earthquake was centered 54 miles northwest of Winston-Salem. It happened at 8:07 a.m ...

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 ...

A preliminary 5.1-magnitude earthquake occurred near Sparta, in northwestern North Carolina, at 8:07 a.m. Sunday, close to the Virginia border.

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.