According to earthquake.usgs.gov, there was a 5.1 Earthquake in Sparta, NC, on Sunday, August 9.
Volcanodiscovery.com is asking, “Did you feel the earthquake? Submit an I-felt-it report!”
Latest “I-felt-it” reports about this quake:
: Our cabin shook and creaked. Dogs were upset. Lasted a long time. (MMI V (Moderate shaking))
Hickory, NC, Mountainview area: I was sleeping and woke up to my bed shaking. (MMI IV (Light shaking))
chapel hill: Very weak tremor (MMI II (Very weak shaking))
Waxhaw NC, near the NC/SC border outside of Charlo: Lying in bed, lamp on nightstand started to shake. (MMI IV (Light shaking))
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