It definitely captured this morning's quake. This Quakes shallower than 43 miles tend to be more destructive than deeper ones, the USGS says.This marks North Carolina’s strongest earthquake since a 5.2-magnitude struck Mitchell County, about 50 miles northeast of Asheville, on July 8, 1926, the North Carolina Geological Survey says. A 5.3-magnitude is considered a moderate quake, the USGS says.Town Councilman Cole Edwards, too, was jolted awake by the quake, he said. Shaking was felt as far south as the midlands region of South Carolina and as far north as Maryland, Ohio and West Virginia.The epicenter of the quake was 2.5 miles southeast of Sparta, North Carolina – at an estimated depth of 2.3 miles below the earth’s surface, The quake – which struck shortly after 8:00 a.m. EDT – was the strongest to hit the east coast since a 5.2 magnitude quake hit Mitchell county, North Carolina (fifty miles north of Asheville) on July 8, 1926.“We felt it in Cary, N.C.,” one Tar Heel State resident told us. Earthquake information.
“Several houses with structure damage. Shaking was reported throughout the Southern, Midwestern, and Northeastern United States. Quakes shallower than 43 miles tend to be more destructive than deeper ones, the USGS says.This marks North Carolina’s strongest earthquake since a 5.2-magnitude struck Mitchell County, about 50 miles northeast of Asheville, on July 8, 1926, the North Carolina Geological Survey says. We all plan on taking care of each other.”The Sparta area sits among three seismic zones, in Charleston, South Carolina, eastern Tennessee and central Virginia. There are houses that have shifted 1 or 2 inches off their foundation. The closest city with more than 15.000 habitants is Oklahoma City (United States - US). Enhance your NESN experience by creating an account todayWhen the Earth shook Sunday morning across parts of the eastern United States, Dale Earnhardt Jr. did what any normal person would do: Hop on Twitter.An earthquake registered a 5.1 magnitude on the Richter scale with an epicenter at Sparta, N.C. Submit your report if you felt it: According to the agency, the larger quake was actually preceded by at least four small “foreshocks” ranging from 2.1 to 2.6 magnitude.Here are a few videos posted to social media from the moment the quake hit …?? Posted by Brent Watts WDBJ7 on Sunday, August 9, 2020 Breaking: a shallow magnitude 5.1 #earthquake was just felt in the Carolinas, Georgia, … We all plan on taking care of each other.”The Sparta area sits among three seismic zones, in Charleston, South Carolina, eastern Tennessee and central Virginia. ... August 9, 2020, 8:49 AM. There are folks who have had to leave their homes because it’s not safe inside.
Several smaller quakes, all 2.6-magnitude or lower, rumbled near Sparta on Saturday and early Sunday. Topography. One block slipped below the other, and a bit laterally past it. This
“I’ve lived here my whole life and have never felt anything like that.”The USGS says earthquakes become destructive at a magnitude of 4.0 to 5.0, depending on variables. “I felt the house shake and move a bit. The strongest recorded quake to hit the Carolinas took place at 9:50 p.m. on August 31, 1886 in Charleston, S.C. – a 7.3 magnitude event that killed more than 100 people, destroyed more than 2,000 buildings and caused between Letter: South Carolina Universities Favor Communism Over The ConstitutionThe Great Hydroxychloroquine Debate (Assuming You Can Have It)A Story We Need Right Now: NC Woman Tells Grandfather She’s Engaged Through WindowMore North Carolina-South Carolina Border War Fodder — USGS (@USGS) August 9, 2020 According to the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality , there have been a few strong earthquakes in the N.C. mountain region in the last 100 years. A 5.5-magnitude shook Skyland in 1916, Sparta is about 100 miles north of Charlotte. “I’ve lived here my whole life and have never felt anything like that.”The USGS says earthquakes become destructive at a magnitude of 4.0 to 5.0, depending on variables. There was no damage to his home, but it broke some dishes and knocked some pictures off of the wall, he said.“We’ve had a lot of scared folks this morning,” the mayor said. The magnitude 5.1 earthquake was preceded by a 2.6 "foreshock" at 1:57 a.m.Numerous minor rattling aftershocks are likely – many of which will rattle the Piedmont for weeks to come. 2020-02-02 09:37:41 UTC at 09:37 February 02, 2020 UTC Location: Epicenter at 40.047, -76.917 9.2 km from Dover (5.2 miles) East Coast Of United States
World earthquake list. Updated 1:05 PM ET, Sun August 9, 2020 The earthquake knocked items off shelves at a Food Lion, in Sparta, North Carolina. Two more temblors struck a few miles from Seymour, Tennessee, last weekend, the USGS says.“I felt my bed shaking ever so slightly, and I knew it was the unmistakable feel of an earthquake, but it was so subtle, I didn’t know if others might notice and I figured the origin had to be far away,” Limaya Atembina of Rockville, Maryland, told CNN in a Facebook message.Copyright © 2020 by WTOP. Log in to your WTOP account for notifications and alerts customized for you. 3.5K; 8/9/2020 7:41 AM PT We have folks out right now. All rights reserved. The quake occurred in seismically active zone that has spurred several 5.0+ quakes in last 300 years.
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