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A magnitude 5.1 earthquake was felt on Sunday morning near Sparta, North Carolina, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake, which was reported at 8:07 a.m., according to local ...
The 2020 Sparta earthquake's movement was reverse (right image) Measuring M w 5.1, it was the state's largest earthquake since a magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Skyland in 1916. Over 80,000 people reported shaking from the earthquake. [3] The earthquake was also the strongest to strike the East Coast since 2011. [4]
1868 Hawaii earthquake: October 21, 1868: California: 6.3–6.7 M L 30: 1868 Hayward earthquake: February 20, 1871: Hawaii 6.8 M L 0 1871 Lānaʻi earthquake [2] March 26, 1872: California: 7.4–7.9 M w 27: 1872 Owens Valley earthquake [3] December 14, 1872: Washington: 6.5–7.0 M w 0: 1872 North Cascades earthquake: November 23, 1873 ...
This was the 15 th confirmed earthquake this year in South Carolina, after 28 quakes were recorded in 2023, according to the state Department of Natural Resources.
A few damaging earthquakes have occurred in the ETSZ; the largest historic earthquakes measured 5.1 magnitude, occurring in April 29, 2003 near Fort Payne, Alabama and August 9, 2020 near Sparta, North Carolina. Earthquakes large enough to be felt occur approximately once per year in the ETSZ. [1]
The early-morning earthquake was the sixth confirmed in South Carolina this year, ... There have been 124 earthquakes in South Carolina since Jan. 18, 2021, according to DNR.
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.
The earthquake was initially reported with a 5.0 magnitude. The area was hit by a 4.9 magnitude earthquake on Monday, July 22. Scurry County is home to around 16,932 people, according to its website .