Another earthquake shakes Bryson City in NC mountains
The 2.01 earthquake rumbled around 5:50 a.m., according to the USGS. The quake was about 8.9 miles deep.
Posted — UpdatedThe 2.01 earthquake rumbled around 5:50 a.m., according to the USGS. The quake was about 8.9 miles deep.
This is the second earthquake reported in Bryson City in the past month, with a magnitude 2.0 reported on March 15.
How common are earthquakes in North Carolina?
Damage-causing earthquakes are very rare in North Carolina; however, the state has faced a handful of memorable and powerful quakes that have been largely forgotten by history.
Dating back to 1735, there have been 22 damage-causing earthquakes in North Carolina -- with the most damaging earthquakes taking place in 1861, 1886, 1916 and 1926.
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