Earthquake In North Carolina

According to the national weather service that quake was a 5 2 magnitude and hit skyland i.

Earthquake in north carolina. North carolina united states has had. A 5 1 magnitude earthquake shook much of north carolina early sunday rattling homes buildings and residents. The quake happened near sparta adjacent to the virginia state line.

The earthquake was the strongest in north carolina since the earthquake in skyland nc in 1916. A 5 1 magnitude earthquake in north carolina was felt by many in surrounding states. On sunday morning a 5 1 magnitude earthquake struck near the border between north carolina and virginia.

Sunday morning a 5 1 magnitude earthquake shook the state with it s most powerful quake since 1916. Geological survey reports the quake occurred in sparta. Sparta is on the north carolina virginia border about 90 miles.

9 earthquakes in the past 30 days. An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5 1 that struck north carolina near its border with virginia on sunday morning was the area s largest in over a century the united states. Earthquake shakes north carolina and social media blows up after a 5 1 earthquake shook much of north carolina we received hundreds of emails and texts.

That one had a 5 2 magnitude. M1 5 or greater 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours 2 earthquakes in the past 7 days. A 5 1 magnitude earthquake shook northern north carolina sunday morning with some reporting they felt the quake in bordering states the u s.

The earthquake struck at 8 07 a m et about a mile south southeast of sparta north carolina according to the u s.