{"id":82680,"date":"2025-08-14T17:12:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T17:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/82680\/"},"modified":"2025-08-14T17:12:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T17:12:09","slug":"earthquake-reported-in-western-north-carolina-thursday-morning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/82680\/","title":{"rendered":"Earthquake Reported in Western North Carolina Thursday Morning"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMOUNTAINS. AND WE ALSO WANT TO REPORT THAT WE\u2019VE HAD A RECENT EARTHQUAKE REPORTED ABOUT WITHIN AN HOUR AND A HALF AGO OVER THE LAKE LURE AND COLUMBUS AREA OUT IN NORTH CROLINA. WE\u2019\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

Earthquake Reported in Western North Carolina Thursday Morning<\/p>\n

The mountains of North Carolina were shaken with an earthquake Thursday morning<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tUpdated: 1:08 PM EDT Aug 14, 2025\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAn earthquake shook the North Carolina mountains Thursday morning. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the earthquake struck 4.4 miles north of Columbus, NC at 11:14 a.m. Thursday, August 14. Columbus is a town in Polk County with 994 residents. It is located about 15 miles from Hendersonville, NC.As of 12:38 pm EST there have been 551 reports of the earthquake being felt. There have been reports of damage.Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking hereWatch: NOWCAST streaming newscastsNAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Watch NOWCAST TV | Local News | National | News We Love |Keep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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An earthquake shook the North Carolina mountains Thursday morning. According to the U.S. Geological Survey<\/a>, the earthquake struck 4.4 miles north of Columbus, NC at 11:14 a.m. Thursday, August 14. Columbus is a town in Polk County with 994 residents. It is located about 15 miles from Hendersonville, NC.<\/p>\n

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As of 12:38 pm EST there have been 551 reports of the earthquake being felt. There have been reports of damage.<\/p>\n

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