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CBS News
4 days ago
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- CBS News
3.2 earthquake hits Concord; light shaking felt across East Bay
A minor earthquake struck Concord shortly after noon on Friday and was felt across the East Bay, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The 3.2 magnitude quake struck at 12:11 p.m. with an epicenter near Concord Community Park just south of Cowell Road, according to automated data from the USGS. Location of Concord 3.2 magnitude earthquake, May 30, 2025. USGS/KPIX The data showed people felt the light or weak shaking as far north as Fairfield and as far south as Danville. The USGS indicated the quake hit along the Concord-Green Valley Fault. There were no injuries or damage reported.
Yahoo
10-05-2025
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- Yahoo
Did you feel that? Earthquake rocks Asheville and Western North Carolina
ASHEVILLE – If you felt a rumbling start to your Saturday morning, it might have been a hungry tummy, but more likely it was an earthquake that rocked Western North Carolina. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, there was a 4.1 magnitude earthquake at 8:04 a.m. May 10. USGS maps show that the earthquake's origin was Greenback, Tennessee, which is about 30 miles south of Knoxville, Tennessee. Asheville is about 144 miles east of Greenback. Paul Caruso, a geophysicist with the USGS in Golden, Colorado, said folks in Asheville 'absolutely' felt the earthquake. 'So far (about 10:30 a.m.) we have reports of 23,000 people who have felt it in the region,' he told the Citizen Times May 10. The shaking was felt as far east as Charlotte and as far north as Washington, D.C., and as far south as Atlanta, Georgia, according to the maps. Caruso said the earthquake in the Asheville was between a III mmi and IV mmi. The Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale measures how much 'shaking' is felt in an area. He said the range in Roman numerals is I to X (1 to 10), with I being barely perceptible, and X meaning total devastation. 'A III-IV mmi is moderate shaking, your chandeliers may move back and forth, but we wouldn't expect any damage,' Caruso said. Caruso said 'there is a probability that there will be aftershocks.' The USGS website shows there is a 5% probability for aftershocks. These are usually less intense than the original aftershock. Since 2000 there have been four earthquakes within a 75-mile radius of Asheville larger than 3.5 magnitude, Caruso said. In the past 25 years there have been 169 earthquakes larger than 2.5 magnitude within a 75-mile radius of Asheville. More: Tropical Storm Helene damaged more than 12K homes in Buncombe County, FEMA data shows More: In wake of Helene, county eyes raising property taxes to fund operations during recovery This story will be updated. Karen Chávez is the Citizen Times Executive Editor. Tips, comments, questions? Email her at KChavez@ This article originally appeared on Asheville Citizen Times: Asheville and Western North Carolina shaken by earthquake May 10
