2 separate earthquakes just struck North Carolina today around the town of Sparta (about 90 minutes north of Charlotte).
According to the USGS, the first quake struck at 12:41 am this morning with a magnitude of 2.3 and the second struck a few miles south of it with the same magnitude at 1:16 AM.
Last week, a 2.2 magnitude earthquake just struck the Rock Hill area.
The quake hit at exactly 4:02:37 am with a 2.8 km depth and an exact epicenter of 34.922°N 80.966°W:
Earthquakes have been increasing in frequency around the Charlotte region over the past few years. Last year, we experienced the largest earthquake in over 100 years when a 5.1 magnitude quake hit Sparta, NC, and since then, dozens of aftershocks have continued to rattle our state.
According to USGS.gov, “Moderately damaging earthquakes strike the inland Carolinas every few decades, and smaller earthquakes are felt about once each year or two.”
Did you feel any of the recent quakes?
