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    2.2 magnitude quake rumbles Sparta area near Virginia border, US Geological Survey says

    6 days ago

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    A small earthquake shook the Town of Sparta near the Virginia border Saturday morning.

    With a magnitude of 2.2, it happened around 5:45 a.m., according to the United States Geological Survey.

    This is the fourth one in the last month.

    On June 18, two earthquakes happened in the Sparta area:

    • 2.3 magnitude quake happened at 4:41 a.m.
    • 2.3 magnitude quake happened about 30 minutes later

    The following day, the earth rumbled again. This earthquake registered a 2.1 magnitude.

    Overall, Saturday's earthquake is the 16th recorded earthquake this year in North Carolina.

    SEE ALSO | 5.1 magnitude earthquake reported in Sparta, could be felt across parts of central North Carolina

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