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Minor earthquake recorded in Catawba County

A 2.0 earthquake was reported just before 7 a.m. near Catawba, North Carolina, Brad Panovich said.

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CATAWBA, N.C. — A small earthquake was recorded in Catawba County, North Carolina, Wednesday morning.

The U.S. Geological Survey confirmed a 2.0 earthquake was reported near Catawba just before 7 a.m. on Wednesday, May 18. The USGS said the quake was recorded around 3 kilometers east-southeast of Catawba.

WCNC Charlotte chief meteorologist Brad Panovich reported shaking being detected by seismographs in western North Carolina around 7 a.m. The USGS confirmed the earthquake at 8:49 a.m.

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Officially a M 2.0 #earthquake this morning near Catawba, NC at 6:58 am. #cltwx #ncwx #scwx #wcnc pic.twitter.com/kZuq4qLfRa
— Brad Panovich (@wxbrad) May 18, 2022

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