MADISON COUNTY, N.C. — A 2.6 magnitude earthquake hit Madison County Tuesday morning, the USGS reported.
The earthquake was recorded at 6:37 a.m. about 18 miles northwest of Asheville.
The depth of the quake was recorded at 6.1 kilometers.
[ RELATED: Small earthquake reported in Lenoir ]
Last week, a 2.1 magnitude earthquake was reported in Lenoir.
The agency said the quake in Lenoir hit about three miles below the surface at 9:46 p.m. almost 10 miles north of the city limits on Buffalo Cove Road.
Elmer Cook heard the earthquake along Stone Mountain Road in Caldwell County.
Read more about the Lenoir quake here.
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