North Carolina Earthquake

North Carolina Earthquake. An earthquake rocked Alleghany County, near the Virginia/North Carolina line, Sunday morning. The most powerful earthquake to hit North Carolina in more than a hundred years shook much of the state early Sunday (local time), rattling homes, businesses and residents.

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The quake happened near Sparta, adjacent to the Virginia state line. Centered in Sparta, North Carolina, on the Virginia border, people felt the quake throughout the western portion of the state, as well as in Charlotte. It was the most damaging earthquake in the Southeast and one of the largest earthquakes in the eastern United States in historical times.

It was the most damaging earthquake in the Southeast and one of the largest earthquakes in the eastern United States in historical times.

The most powerful earthquake to hit North Carolina in more than a hundred years shook much of the state early Sunday (local time), rattling homes, businesses and residents.

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This earthquake was felt up and down the East Coast and throughout the Midwest. The epicenter was in Alleghany County but the. Geological Survey reports the quake occurred in Sparta.