Early morning earthquake reported in NC
A low magnitude quake shook the Charlotte metro area, Kendra Kent explains the dynamics behind this tremor
Published: May. 12, 2023 at 8:46 AM EDT
PINEVILLE, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported an early morning earthquake in North Carolina on Friday.
According to the USGS, the 2.1 quake hit at 5:56 a.m. and had a depth of zero kilometers.
The earthquake was 0.7 miles north northwest of Pineville, NC, 6.4 miles north northeast of Fort Mill, SC and 9.8 miles south southwest of Charlotte, NC.
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