Earthquake rumbles near Charlotte airport, most recent in string of NC quakes
The USGS website shows the earthquake happened just south of Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
Posted — UpdatedThe USGS website shows the 2.2 magnitude earthquake happened just south of Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
The quake was around 3.75km deep and rumbled around 2:41 a.m.
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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