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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 epicenter of this moment magnitude (M w ) 5.1 earthquake was near the small town of Sparta, Alleghany County. [1] It was the strongest earthquake recorded in North Carolina in 104 years, the second-strongest in the state's history, and the largest to strike the East Coast since the 2011 Virginia earthquake.
There have been almost as many earthquakes as there have been days since two powerful quakes shook up the Midlands in late June. Rumbling continues as early-morning earthquake hits the Columbia ...
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 ...
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]
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.
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 ...
The Sunday morning earthquake was the 12th recorded in South Carolina this year, according to the state Department of Natural Resources.