2020 Sparta earthquake

2020 Sparta Earthquake

Sparta Raleigh Charlotte Greensboro
Magnitude	ṃ
Depth	3.7 km (2.3 mi)
Epicenter
Type	Oblique-slip reverse
Areas affected	North Carolina
Total damage	Unknown
Max. intensity	VII (Very strong)
Landslides	0 (none reported)
Foreshocks	8
Aftershocks	2 (as of 8/9/20 1:30 p.m. EST)
Casualties	0 (none reported)

The 2020 Sparta earthquake was a relatively uncommon intraplate earthquake that occurred near the small town of Sparta, North Carolina, on August 9, 2020 at 8:07 am local time. The earthquake had a moment magnitude of 5.1, and a shallow depth of 3.7 kilometres (2.3 mi). Shaking was reported throughout the East Coast, Southern and Midwestern United States. It was the strongest earthquake recorded in North Carolina in 104 years, and the largest to strike the East Coast since the 2011 Virginia earthquake.

Earthquake

File:2020 Sparta earthquake (USGS) DYFI responses.pdf

DYFI ("Did You Feel It?") responses showing shaking intensity

Foreshocks

There were 8 foreshocks ranging from ṃ to 2.6, the earliest of which was a ṃ that occurred on August 8, one day prior to the 5.1 mainshock.

See also

• 2011 Virginia earthquake