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No Damage Reports After 5.1 Earthquake Reported In Western NC
The 5.1 earthquake was felt throughout western North Carolina and South Carolina's Upstate Sunday morning.
NORTH CAROLINA — Sunday morning in western North Carolina began with a shaky start for many residents due to a 5.1 magnitude earthquake that was reportedly felt throughout the Carolinas and into Georgia.
According to the National Weather Service in Greenville, South Carolina, the earthquake occurred at 8:07 a.m. in Sparta, North Carolina, and followed an earlier 2.6 earthquake reported in the same area shortly before 2 a.m.
"We have received numerous reports across the [Greenville-Spartanburg] forecast area of shaking structures, yet no damage has been reported," NWS said in a statement.
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According to the United State Geological Survey, the quake was the second strongest recorded in the state since 1900.
The strongest earthquake reported in North Carolina was 5.2 magnitude that occurred in Skyland, North Carolina in February 1916.
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Did you feel the earthquake? If so, you can fill out a report with the USGS.
To #StaySafe in earthquakes & aftershocks: DROP: When shaking starts, get down on the floor. COVER: Take cover under a desk, table or other furniture.Or crouch against an inside wall. Cover your head/neck w/your arms. HOLD ON: to a desk, table or piece of furniture pic.twitter.com/1NmwmQsuUJ
— NC Emergency Management (@NCEmergency) August 9, 2020
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