Earthquake Coverage

Another earthquake shakes Bryson City in NC mountains

The 2.01 earthquake rumbled around 5:50 a.m., according to the USGS. The quake was about 8.9 miles deep.

Small earthquake reported in western NC

It is the third small earthquake reported in the area in just over a week.

Third earthquake in one week reported in the North Carolina mountains

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a 2.0-magnitude earthquake happened 11 miles west-northwest of Bryson City.

WRAL staff

On Long Island, quake feels like low-flying plane

An earthquake rocked the greater New York City area on Friday. WRAL's Michelle Mackonochie has family in the area and she spoke with her mother in the hours afterward.

Cracks in street, flights grounded after earthquake in NJ

Flights were being diverted from Newark Airport after an earthquake rocked the New York City area on Friday morning.

Earthquake centered near New York City rattles the Northeast

People in Baltimore, Philadelphia, Connecticut and other areas of the East Coast unaccustomed to earthquakes also reported feeling the ground shake.

By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press

Cousin of WRAL's Renee Chou shares experience during, after Taiwan earthquake

People along the entire island felt the tremors of a 7.4-magnitude earthquake in Taiwan.

Destinee Patterson, WRAL reporter

7.4-magnitude earthquake rocks Taiwan, family member shares fear felt in the moment

"It was so scary. I went up and ran out of my room...I saw 'my sister and my parents,'" Genie Wang recalled. "I tried to just stand still, but it was really, really hard to stand still."

On cam: Nurses rush to protect babies during earthquake in Taiwan

New video shows the moment nurses in Taipei started to protect babies during the earthquake. You see two nurses trying to hold the baby beds together as another nurse rushes into help.

Two earthquakes hit NC minutes apart

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, there two earthquakes in Lowgap. The first earthquake happened Saturday at 11:48 p.m., and the second earthquake happened just minutes later at 12:22 a.m.

WRAL staff

7.5 magnitude earthquake in Japan has ripple effects in NC and across the globe

Seismic energy released during a New Year's Day earthquake in Japan traveled across the surface and through the earth, registering on seismographs in North Carolina. WRAL's Dan Haggerty spoke with NASA ambassador Tony Rice to break it all down.

7.5 magnitude earthquake in Japan has ripple effect across globe & in NC

Seismic energy released during an earthquake travels across the surface of and through the earth, registering on seismographs.

Tony Rice, NASA Ambassador

Japanese earthquake recorded in North Carolina

A 7.5 magnitude off the western coast of Japan on Jan 1, 2024 was recorded by a seismograph nearly 6700 miles way in Pittsboro, NC

A seismic look at the college football

"Fanquakes" have recorded at college football stadiums around the country, but Virginia Tech may be the most consistently seen on nearby seismographs

Tony Rice, NASA Ambassador

Loud boom sound across our area caused by small earthquake, USGS says

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has shifted course, now saying a loud boom noise heard Thursday in Hillsborough was, in fact, an earthquake.

Loud 'boom' that shook Hillsborough was small earthquake, USGS decides

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has shifted course, now saying a loud boom noise heard Thursday in Hillsborough was, in fact, an earthquake.

Keenan Willard, WRAL eastern NC reporter

Duke senior works to raise awareness of vulnerable children after Morocco earthquake

A Duke University senior is trying to highlight vulnerable children after Morocco's deadly earthquake.

Chris Lovingood, WRAL anchor/reporter

Local Moroccan leader speaks on challenges to provide help to earthquake victims

An earthquake near Marrakech Friday has killed over 2,100 people in Morocco. Mohamed Najih with the North Carolina Moroccan American Group spoke with WRAL about some of the challenges rescuers are facing in the area.

On cam: Earthquake shakes California cafe with people inside

As California deals with the remnants of Hurricane Hilary leaving floods, locals were also shook up by an earthquake.

Multiple small earthquakes rumble overnight near Greensboro

Two small earthquakes shook things up a bit in Guilford County overnight Tuesday, not too far from Greensboro.

NC Earthquake: 2.0 tremors shake near Greensboro

Two small earthquakes shook things up a bit in Guilford County overnight Tuesday, not too far from Greensboro.

Minor quakes 'not uncommon' in western NC

"It is not uncommon, historically speaking, for this area to give this type of earthquakes," said Manolis Veveakis, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at Duke University. "Every 30 or 40 years, we have similar activity. We had a similar cluster, in fact, of magnitude four earthquakes that happened in 1957."

UNC professor talks recent stretch of earthquakes in western North Carolina

Dr. Kevin Stewart with UNC-Chapel Hill joins WRAL News to talk about a recent string of earthquakes in western North Carolina.

Here's how to stay safe before, during and after an earthquake strikes

Here's what to do before, during and after an earthquake, according to the Department of Homeland Security, Earthquake Country Alliance and Red Cross.

CNN

7th earthquake in two weeks hits western NC Tuesday morning

Seven earthquakes have hit the same area of western North Carolina within the past two weeks -- all within a mile of each other.