2020 Sparta earthquake
Sparta Raleigh Charlotte Greensboro | |
| UTC time | 2020-08-09 12:07:37 |
|---|---|
| ISC event | 618711487 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | August 9, 2020 |
| Local time | 8:07:47 a.m. EDT |
| Magnitude | Mw5.1 |
| Depth | 7.6 km (4.7 mi) |
| Epicenter | 36.476°N 81.093°W |
| Type | Oblique-slip reverse |
| Areas affected | North Carolina, Virginia |
| Total damage | At least $24,000,000 USD |
| Max. intensity | MMI VII (Very strong) |
| Landslides | 0 (none reported) |
| Foreshocks | 8 |
| Aftershocks | 11 (as of 8/11/20 1:00 a.m. EDT) |
| Casualties | 1 injured |
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 7.6 kilometers (4.7 mi). Shaking was reported throughout the Southern, Midwestern, and Northeastern United States. It was the strongest earthquake recorded in North Carolina in 104 years, the second-strongest in the state's history, and the largest to strike the East Coast since the 2011 Virginia earthquake.
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