6th Earthquake of 2025 Recorded About 30 Miles From Asheville

Earthquake in North Carolina felt in Greenville, Spartanburg

Several people around the Upstate area of South Carolina reported feeling an earthquake that happened in Polk County, North Carolina, on Thursday morning.

Earthquake centered in Polk County felt in McDowell County, surrounding area

The 2.7 magnitude earthquake happened at about 11:15 a.m.

6th earthquake of 2025 recorded about 30 miles from Asheville

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — The U.S. Geological Survey has picked up the third small earthquake in less than two weeks in western North Carolina. The 2.7 magnitude earthquake happened near Columbus, about 30 miles southeast of Asheville around 11:14 a.m. There have been no reports of people feeling this small quake. This comes after 2.0 and 2.1 magnitude earthquakes were recorded earlier this month. Those took place 6 miles from Rosman in Transylvan…

Earthquake with 2.7 magnitude reported in Polk County - The Tryon Daily Bulletin

POLK COUNTY—A magnitude 2.7 earthquake shook parts of Polk County on Thursday, August 14, with its epicenter about 4 miles north of Columbus, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake was felt at approximately 11:20 a.m., and had a very shallow depth of 3.5 miles.  Residents in Columbus, Tryon and Landrum reported feeling the tremor, describing it as a loud rumble of thunder or “like a truck falling on the roof.”  “It was almost like a …

Magnitude 2.7 earthquake reported in Polk Co.

POLK COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) - A magnitude 2.7 earthquake was reported Thursday morning in Polk County. According to the United States Geological Survey, the quake happened around 11:14 a.m. was centered in north-central Polk County, around 4.5 miles north of Columbus. Map showing location of magnitude 2.7 earthquake in Polk County, N.C., August 14, 2025 (WSPA Map) The earthquake occurred at a depth of 3.5 miles below the surface, the USGS said. 7N…

2.7 Magnitude Earthquake Just Struck North Carolina Between Asheville and Charlotte

The largest earthquake to rattle the Carolinas so far this year just struck between Charlotte and Asheville in the small town of Mill Spring, NC. According to USGS, today’s quake had a magnitude of 2.7 on the Richter scale and a depth of 5.6 KM. Over the past 30 days, a total of 3 additional earthquakes shook the NC rainforest near Rosman, NC. The newest quake measured 2.0 on the Richter scale and had a depth of 1.9 km, according to the USGS. Ea…