Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sparta, NC is no stranger to earthquakes. It's been a while, but another one hit, even though small, on Friday afternoon. The USGS ...

SPARTA, N.C. (WNCN) — The second earthquake of the week and the 3rd of the month hit North Carolina Friday afternoon. A small 2.2 magnitude earthquake hit just after lunch Friday near Sparta North ...

A 2.2 earthquake was recorded Friday in the Sparta area of North Carolina, the same site where a 5.1 quake ruptured the ground in 2020, the U.S. Geological Survey says. NC Emergency Management image A ...

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake was felt on Sunday morning near Sparta, North Carolina, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. An intensity map shows the effects of an earthquake in North Carolina. (USGS ...