Early this morning at 5:18am, a 2.3 magnitude struck the small South Carolina town of Winnsboro, just south of Rock Hill.
According to the USGS, the quake had an epicenter of 34.493°N 81.242°W and a depth of 5.5km (fairly deep for our region).
Last night’s quakes struck in very similar locations to 2 similar quakes that struck 2 weeks ago on April 5th, less than an hour of each other, according to the United States Geological Survey.
A magnitude 2.3 quake struck near Randleman, NC at 2:15 PM at a depth of .02 kilometers, followed by a second quake 30 minutes later with the same magnitude at a depth of .01 kilometers.
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?
