3rd Earthquakes Strikes NC Rainforest in Less Than 30 Days

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This morning at 4:29am, another earthquake shook the NC rainforest near Rosman for the 3rd time in less than 30 days.

The new quake measured 2.0 on the Richter scale and had a depth of 1.9 km, according to the USGS.

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.”

Have you felt any of the quakes?