Listen Live
K97.5 Featured Video
CLOSE
Downtown Raleigh

Source: DenisTangneyJr / Getty

Sunday morning a 5.1 magnitude earthquake shook the state with it’s most powerful quake since 1916. According to the National Weather Service, that quake was a 5.2 magnitude and hit Skyland in Buncombe County.

CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT YOUR PHOTOS AND/ OR VIDEOS YOU CAPTURED FROM THE EARTHQUAKE

Click Here To Listen Live

Although the quake happened near Sparta, NC, it was felt in Tennessee, Georgia, Virginia, South Carolina, and, Kentucky and West Virginia too.Sparta, North Carolina is located near the North Carolina-Virginia border.

Prior to the 5.1, there was a 2.6 magnitude earthquake recorded at 2 am by the United States Geological Survey Agency.

National Weather Service, Raleigh, NC reported 3 more quakes in other counties.

 

Earthquakes In North Carolina  was originally published on thelightnc.com