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McDowell County Emergency Management
Friday October 24th, 2025 :: 07:33 a.m. EDT

Advisory

USGS confirms 1.5 mag. earthquake occurred at 6:35 am this morning with the center being 2.3 miles WNW of Marion.

The USGS has confirmed an earthquake occurred at 6:35 a.m. this morning 2.3 miles WNW of Marion.  The initial magnitude was rated at 1.5.  There have been no reports of damage at this time.  
 

M1.5 Earthquake - North Carolina

Preliminary Report
Magnitude 1.5
Date-Time
  • Universal Time (UTC): 24 Oct 2025 10:35:20
  • Time near the Epicenter (1): 24 Oct 2025 06:35:20
  • Time in your area (1): 24 Oct 2025 04:35:20
Location 35.693N 82.049W
Depth 9 km
Distances
  • 3.7 km (2.3 mi) WNW of Marion, North Carolina
  • 33.4 km (20.7 mi) W of Morganton, North Carolina
  • 46.9 km (29.1 mi) ENE of Asheville, North Carolina
  • 52.2 km (32.4 mi) WSW of Lenoir, North Carolina
  • 209.3 km (129.8 mi) NNW of Columbia, South Carolina

Address/Location
McDowell County Emergency Management
129 Barnes Rd
Marion, NC 28752

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 828-652-3241

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