Early morning earthquake reported in western NC

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) – The United States Geological Survey reported an early morning earthquake in western North Carolina on Monday.

Officials said the 1.7 magnitude quake hit five miles east northeast of Weaverville at 5:36 a.m. It had a depth of five kilometers.

The earthquake was also 8.9 miles north northeast of Asheville and 27.1 miles north of Hendersonville…

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