North Carolina Earthquake History
Historic earthquake shakes north carolina biggest since 1916 north carolina earthquake we felt the earth move under our feet.
North carolina earthquake history. Compare the area affected by the charleston earthquake to the area covered by the 1916 north carolina earthquake. M1 5 or greater 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours 2 earthquakes in the past 7 days. On sunday morning a 5 1 magnitude earthquake struck near the border between north carolina and virginia.
An intensity map shows the effects of an earthquake in north carolina. Taylor state geologist of north carolina n c. It was the most damaging earthquake in the southeast and one of the largest earthquakes in the eastern united states in historical times.
He writes that the. The earthquake which was reported at 8 07 a m according to local reports is one of the strongest in the state s history. Dating back to 1735 there have been 22 damage causing earthquakes in north carolina according to the earthquake history of north carolina presented by dr.
8 9 2020 7 41 am pt. A 5 1 magnitude earthquake shook northern north carolina sunday morning with some reporting they felt the quake in bordering states the u s. North carolina united states has had.
Edt residents of the area got earthquake trending on twitter by sharing. Earthquake education workshops september 2014 charlotte candler and winston salem nc earthquake history of north carolina presented by dr. This earthquake was felt up and down the east coast and throughout the midwest.