Earthquake Strikes North Carolina Near Border with Georgia and South Carolina

Earthquake Strikes The North Carolina Rainforest Early This Morning

A 1.3 magnitude earthquake just struck the NC rainforest this morning at 4:41 am. The quake had a depth of 1.9 km and an epicenter of 35.142°N 82.899°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 a…

Earthquake Strikes North Carolina Near Border with Georgia and South Carolina

According to USGS, another earthquake has struck North Carolina near the state line with Georgia and South Carolina. The weak magnitude 1.3 event struck...