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 1/2 miles west of the Transylvania County town of about 730 people, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Rosman lies on the eastern boundary of Pisgah National Forest, 9 miles southwest of Brevard and 140 miles west of Charlotte…