Small earthquake detected near scenic NC town in the Smoky Mountains, USGS says

A small earthquake was detected near a scenic North Carolina town in the Great Smoky Mountains Friday night, federal seismologists said. No one reported feeling it.

The 2.0 magnitude earthquake registered at 8:06 p.m. about 5 miles southeast of the Haywood County town of Clyde, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Clyde, population 1,360, is about 25 miles west of Asheville. Charlotte is 140 miles southeast…

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