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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 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 ...
More than 70 people reported feeling the earthquake. A 2.6-magnitude earthquake struck near the North Carolina-Virginia border around 5 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 25, the U.S. Geological Survey reports.
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A 2.2 magnitude earthquake was confirmed in Coronaca just below ... state line with North Carolina. History of earthquakes in SC ... previously said in a news release. “Now is the time to review ...
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.
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The 1886 Charleston earthquake in South Carolina occurred about 9:50 p.m. local time August 31. It caused 60 deaths and $5–6 million ($186.51 million in 2023) in damage to 2,000 buildings in the Southeastern United States. It is one of the most powerful and damaging earthquakes to hit the East Coast of the United States. [3]