An earthquake just struck the North Carolina rainforest this morning just before sunrise at 5:29am, 8 km W of Rosman, NC.
This morning’s quake had a magnitude of 2.1 and a shallow 3.3 km depth, according to USGS.
This brings the total so far this year to 15 quakes in and around the area of the NC rainforest, with the largest being a magnitude 2.7 quake from back in March.
If you don’t yet know about the NC rainforest, here’s a great video explaining where it is and what is unique about it.
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?
