Another earthquake struck the North Carolina rainforest today, bringing the total to 4 quakes in just the past 30 days alone. Today’s quake had a magnitude of 1.7 and a shallow depth of 0.1 km, according to USGS.
The largest quake struck this past Wednesday, with a magnitude of 2.2 at 9:12am (UTC). The quake also had an extremely shallow depth of 0.1 km and an epicenter of 35.150°N 82.923°W, just west of Rosman, NC, in the heart of the NC rainforest.
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?
