Several small earthquakes shook Western North Carolina in the past week. Damaging earthquakes in the Tar Heel State are not common. Both of the recent earthquakes, which occurred Sept. 10 and Sept. 11 ...

WHAT THE MODELS ARE SHOWING. CHRIS. THANK YOU. A 2.7 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE SHOOK PARTS OF OUR AREA EARLIER TODAY. THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY SAYS IT HAPPENED NEAR COLUMBUS, WHICH IS IN POLK COUNTY. WE ...

The tiny North Carolina mountain town of Rosman experienced its 11th small earthquake of the year on Saturday, federal seismologists said. A 1.7 magnitude earthquake registered at 12:46 a.m. about 7 1 ...

More than 500 witness reports had been filed by noon, with most reporting they felt weak to moderate shaking. USGS map A 2.7-magnitude earthquake was recorded the morning of Aug. 14 near Columbus, ...

Another small North Carolina town in the Blue Ridge Mountains experienced a small earthquake on Saturday, federal seismologists reported. A 2.1 magnitude earthquake registered at 5:52 a.m. about four ...

A 12th earthquake of the year registered near the small North Carolina mountain town of Rosman on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, federal seismologists said. USGS The tiny North Carolina mountain town of ...