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Seventh earthquake measured near same NC mountain town

USGS earthquake activity map of the U.S.
USGS
USGS earthquake activity map of the U.S.

There has been a seventh earthquake in the last two weeks in the same western North Carolina mountain town.

They have all happened within a few miles of Canton.

The first, on May 23, registered a 2.8 magnitude, and the most recent happened overnight around midnight and registered a 2.5 magnitude.

The United States Geological Survey says people don’t usually feel earthquakes below 2.5 magnitude on the richter scale.

The strongest of the seven earthquakes, on Sunday, reached 3.2 magnitude, and hundreds of people reported feeling it.

Annette is an award-winning journalist based in Eastern North Carolina. Her career includes professional stops across the Midwest, Pacific Northwest, and Southeast, recently culminating in a 2026 Region 8 Edward R. Murrow Award for Small Market Radio Best News Series for her work on the Camp Lejeune Justice Act Series. Guided by a passion for human-interest storytelling, she focuses on narratives that touch hearts and connect communities. A mother of four and grandmother of two, Annette enjoys reading and creating epic Halloween costumes in her spare time. If you have a story idea to share, please reach out by email to westona@cravencc.edu.