Early this morning at 03:52:15 (UTC), a 1.7 magnitude earthquake shook the small North Carolina town of Jaars, just a few miles south of Charlotte.
According to the USGS, the quake had an epicenter of 34.865°N 80.804°W and a depth of 7.4 km.
Earthquakes have been increasing in frequency around the Charlotte region over the past few years. Last year, we experienced the largest earthquake in over 100 years when a 5.1 magnitude quake hit Sparta, NC, and since then, dozens of aftershocks have continued to rattle our state.
According to USGS.gov, “Moderately damaging earthquakes strike the inland Carolinas every few decades, and smaller earthquakes are felt about once each year or two.”
Have you felt any of the quakes?
