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 ...

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 ...

When the most powerful earthquake to rattle North Carolina in more than 100 years shook much of the state on Sunday, the temblor apparently left its mark on one hillside. The U.S. Geological ...

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 ...

A minor magnitude earthquake was reported on Feb. 9, 2025 in the Upstate of South Carolina near the North Carolina border.The magnitude 1.6 earthquake occurred on Sunday, Feb. 9 and was reported ...

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 ...

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 ...