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The 2020 Sparta earthquake occurred in North Carolina on August 9 at 08:07 EDT. The epicenter of this relatively uncommon intraplate earthquake was near the small town of Sparta, Alleghany County. The thrust-faulting earthquake had a moment magnitude of 5.1, occurring at a shallow depth of 4.7 miles (7.6 km). Rupture occurred on the previously ...
The quake had a depth of 2.36 miles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Another earthquake rumbled through the Columbia area as tremors hit overnight. A 2.1 magnitude earthquake was recorded early Sunday morning in the Midlands, according to the U.S. Geological Survey ...
There was another earthquake in the same area of Greenwood County last ... South Carolina state line with North Carolina. History of earthquakes in SC ... 143 earthquakes in South Carolina since ...
On August 9, 2020, the town was the epicenter of a moderate earthquake that was felt as far as Georgia. [8] The earthquake, which registered as a 5.1 on the Richter magnitude scale , was the largest earthquake to occur in North Carolina in over 100 years.
In all, 64 earthquakes have hit the Columbia area since a 3.3 magnitude quake was recorded on Dec. 27, 2021, according to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources.
Tuesday’s earthquake was confirmed at 11:52 p.m. in the area between Catawba, South Carolina, and Jaars, North Carolina, the South Carolina Emergency Management Division said. It happened about ...
It is typical for South Carolina to have between six and 10 earthquakes a year, the S.C. Geological Survey previously reported. There have been 93 earthquakes in South Carolina since Jan. 18, 2021 ...