/tags/us-geological-survey US Geological Survey en-US Copyright Tue, 17 Aug 2021 17:20:19 GMT /environment/2021-08-17/usgs-magnitude-27-earthquake-reported-morganton-north-carolina A report says Tuesday's earthquake was centered nearly four miles north of Morganton, which is 76 miles northwest of Charlotte and occurred around 9:20 a.m. Tue, 17 Aug 2021 17:20:19 GMT /environment/2021-08-17/usgs-magnitude-27-earthquake-reported-morganton-north-carolina Associated Press /environment/2014-07-29/megalopolis-to-stretch-from-raleigh-to-atlanta Researchers at NC State University and the U.S. Geological Survey predict that urban areas in the south will double in size by 2060. If the rate and style… Tue, 29 Jul 2014 21:01:01 GMT /environment/2014-07-29/megalopolis-to-stretch-from-raleigh-to-atlanta Rebecca Martinez