A small earthquake rattled far western North Carolina late Monday, striking near the mountains not far from the Cherokee casino area.
The U.S. Geological Survey reported a magnitude 2.7 quake 10 km from Dillsboro, North Carolina, at 7:04:33 PM. The quake had a surprisingly shallow depth at just 0.1 km.
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?
