Earthquake In N C Mountains

The 2 5 magnitude quake was the second of the day reported in the mountains of north carolina and tennessee usgs mapping shows.

Earthquake in n c mountains. A magnitude 5. Since 1944 according to the n c. The most.

The usgs said the earthquake struck sparta located in north carolina s northwest mountains at 8 07 a m. If you felt the earth moving under your feet sunday morning you aren t alone. According to the national weather service this is the strongest earthquake to hit north carolina since 1916.

The agency says the quake was felt by people living in at least nine states. Various items litter the floor of the 4 brothers store in sparta n c. Michael hull via ap sparta n c.

Wbtv a 5 1 magnitude earthquake was reported near sparta north carolina on sunday morning and thousands of people in the charlotte area felt the remnants of it. It is one of the largest earthquakes ever reported in the state. Wbtv a 5 1 magnitude earthquake was reported near sparta north carolina on sunday morning and thousands of people in the charlotte area felt the remnants of it.

A magnitude 5 1 earthquake was reported in sparta north carolina and felt across the triangle at around 8 a m. Geological survey reports a 5 1 magnitude earthquake near sparta n c at 8 07 sunday morning. There were reports of minor injuries power outages and 15 million.

And that there is a low likelihood of casualties and damage indicating that the. A 2 2 magnitude earthquake was reported. That quake was a 5 2 magnitude and hit skyland north carolina in february.

Wncn an earthquake was reported just outside asheville on sunday afternoon according to information released by the united states geological survey on monday morning. After an earthquake shook much of north carolina early sunday aug. It is one of.

In over 100 years. The virginia earthquake was the largest to shake the eastern u s. Aftershocks forecast after strongest earthquake hits n c.

The quake was reported around 8 07 a m 2 6. Earthquakes with a magnitude 5 or higher can block major transportation routes in the mountains and cause.