or earthquake struck near the North Carolina and Tennessee border. The quake measured 3.8 on the richter scale. No injuries have been reported, but minor damage has been reported in surrounding counties.The quake was felt as far away as Atlanta, Georgia, about 170 miles away.
Although this may seem like an unusual location for earthquakes, minor quakes in this area are not uncommon. The U.S. Geological Survey reports that since at least 1776, people living inland in North and South Carolina, and in adjacent parts of Georgia and Tennessee, have felt small earthquakes and suffered damage from infrequent larger ones. The largest earthquake in the area (magnitude 5.1) occurred in 1916 . Moderately damaging earthquakes strike the inland Carolinas every few decades, and smaller earthquakes are felt about once each year or two.
To be more specific I have looked at an area within a 50 mile radius of this current quake. By looking at the map (1971 - 2005) to the right (click for larger view), you will see that this specific area has had it's share of small quakes.
Since 1971 This 100 mile area has seen 77 earthquakes at or above 2.0. A dozen of these quakes were 3.0 or larger. This most recent quake has been the largest.
CLICK HERE to see the complete list of all quakes shown on our map.
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