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M 5.2 earthquake — Near Asheville, North Carolina

February 21, 1916 · USGS event ushis587

Magnitude
5.2 (mfa)
Depth
—
Location
Near Asheville, North Carolina
Coordinates
35.500, -82.500

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Other earthquakes in North Carolina around this time

M 5.1 · 4 km SE of Sparta, North CarolinaAugust 9, 2020

Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Earthquake Hazards Program (ANSS Comprehensive Catalog). Magnitudes and locations for older events are revised as methods improve. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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