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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 ...
2019 Ridgecrest earthquakes: March 18, 2020: Utah 5.7 M w 0 2020 Salt Lake City earthquake: March 31, 2020: Idaho 6.5 M ww 0 2020 Central Idaho earthquake: May 15, 2020: Nevada 6.5 M L 0 2020 Monte Cristo Range earthquake [30] July 22, 2020: Alaska 7.8 M w 0 2020 Alaska Peninsula earthquake [31] August 9, 2020: North Carolina 5.1 M w 0
United States, North Carolina, 4 km southeast of Sparta: 5.1 4.1 VII During the 2020 Sparta earthquake, some significant damage occurred in the town of Sparta and a child was slightly injured. It is also the largest earthquake in the state since 1916. [253] [254] - 1 12 [255]
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 ...
What appeared to be the strongest North Carolina quake in more than a century occurred in the northwestern part of the state on Aug. 9. Videos captured the shaking and trembling.
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The main earthquake was the strongest earthquake to hit the region in 20 years. [28] 2019 Hurricane: 84 killed, 245 missing $5.1 billion Hurricane Dorian: Lesser Antilles, Puerto Rico, The Bahamas (especially the Abaco Islands and Grand Bahama), Eastern United States (especially Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina), Eastern Canada
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