Western North Carolina experiences early morning earthquake

Posted by Jan McDonald December 23, 2024

An earthquake occurred in western North Carolina on Sunday, as reported by the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

The USGS reported that a 1.8 magnitude earthquake struck near Dillsboro at around 4:25 a.m. The quake had a depth of 0 kilometers.

According to the agency, the earthquake occurred 5.7 miles southwest of Dillsboro and 47.3 miles west southwest of Asheville.

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