“USGS confirms a second earthquake (2.2) occurred overnight in McDowell. ” from McDowell County Emergency Management : Nixle

Friday October 24th, 2025 :: 09:01 a.m. EDT

Advisory

USGS confirms a second earthquake (2.2) occurred overnight in McDowell.

The USGS has confirmed a second earthquake (M 2.2) occurred overnight in McDowell County approximately 2.2 miles NNW of Marion. The earthquake occurred at 1:20 a.m. The earthquake that occurred shortly before daylight today has been upgraded to a 2.1. The original measurement from USGS was 1.5 magnitude.

No damage has been reported as of 9:00 a.m. on Friday.

M2.2 Earthquake - North Carolina

Preliminary Report
Magnitude	2.2
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 24 Oct 2025 05:20:33 Time near the Epicenter (1): 24 Oct 2025 01:20:33
Location	35.712N 82.028W
Depth	9 km
Distances	3.5 km (2.2 mi) NNW of Marion, North Carolina 31.3 km (19.4 mi) W of Morganton, North Carolina 49.1 km (30.5 mi) ENE of Asheville, North Carolina 49.6 km (30.8 mi) WSW of Lenoir, North Carolina 210.4 km (130.5 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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