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M 5.1 - 2 km SSE of Sparta, North Carolina
USGS ^ | August 9,2020 | USGS

Posted on 08/09/2020 5:26:24 AM PDT by Grey182

2020-08-09 12:07:37 (UTC)36.484°N 81.105°W5.0 km depth


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: North Carolina
KEYWORDS: braking; earthquake; localnews; nc; northcarolina
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To: Grey182

For the record, the mountains and ridges around Sparta are where many many of America’s Christmas trees are grown.

In fact, they actually export the trees abroad


21 posted on 08/09/2020 6:15:45 AM PDT by bert ( (KE. NP. N.C. +12) Progressives are existential American enemies)
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To: Swanks

I noticed that. Very rare for this region.

The biggest I had experienced was the Northridge Quake in the early 90’s.

I had a home in the Arizona desert with a 13ft deep pool.

I also had a waterbed. That sucker rolled through and damn near pitched me out of the bed. I went to look at the pool and it was sloshing from side to side. I thought LA was gone.

That one was scary.


22 posted on 08/09/2020 6:17:50 AM PDT by eyedigress (Joe, put your mask on!)
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To: Blueflag
Well apparently you didn't notice that one...
23 posted on 08/09/2020 6:21:15 AM PDT by Hatteras
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To: Doofer

That all depends on where you are. If you are on sandy, water soaked ground it is like being on quick sand.


24 posted on 08/09/2020 6:23:27 AM PDT by Vermont Lt
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To: Doofer
Yeah. A 7.3 would definitely get your attention!

I was in Milpitas for the Loma Prieta 'quake, our building was twisting and waving, I got up from my desk, crossed the main corridor to fab, opened the door and told my two Vietnamese technicians "Didi! Didi!" which is Vietnamese for "Get out! Get out!"

I've never been to Vietnam. I don't speak Vietnamese.

They looked at me very strangely for months afterwards...

25 posted on 08/09/2020 6:36:02 AM PDT by null and void (Quarantine the sick. Shield the vulnerable. Free everyone else!)
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To: Grey182

Felt in Greer, SC - 4 hours from epicenter. Bed shook for about 7-8 seconds.


26 posted on 08/09/2020 6:36:57 AM PDT by nfldgirl
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To: Grey182; All

Who had, ‘Earthquake in South Carolina’ on their ‘2020 Disaster Bingo’ card?


27 posted on 08/09/2020 6:37:13 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'hobbies.' I'm developing a robust post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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To: Grey182

I’m right up here at the epicenter. VERY strong boom followed by shaking for a few moments. The house actually felt as though it dropped briefly. Very unusual for here. Sent security cam video to several Charlotte news outlets who reached out.


28 posted on 08/09/2020 6:38:20 AM PDT by Magnatron
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To: Grey182

I felt it North of Raleigh. 10-15 seconds of a gentle rolling motion on a north-south axis. Not worth getting our of my chair.


29 posted on 08/09/2020 6:40:07 AM PDT by The Chid
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To: Magnatron

Let us know when fox 46 will play it.


30 posted on 08/09/2020 6:40:37 AM PDT by eyedigress (Joe, put your mask on!)
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To: eyedigress

I have a cousin who slept through the Northridge ‘quake, one mile from the epicenter, in the top bunk!

(They were on a node, devastation a mile away in both directions, but they only had a little water sloshed out of their pool.)


31 posted on 08/09/2020 6:40:48 AM PDT by null and void (Quarantine the sick. Shield the vulnerable. Free everyone else!)
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To: null and void

I was in Cupertino for the Loma Prieta. Scary as hell. We moved a year later.


32 posted on 08/09/2020 6:42:14 AM PDT by Raebie
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To: eyedigress
Let us know when fox 46 will play it.

I’ll never know. Cut the cord years ago...

33 posted on 08/09/2020 6:42:32 AM PDT by Magnatron
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To: nfldgirl

I’m an hour from Sparta and never felt a thing.


34 posted on 08/09/2020 6:43:21 AM PDT by AppyPappy (How many fingers am I holding up, Winston?)
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To: wally_bert

I am visiting in Gaston County west of Charlotte and the whole house shook violently. Surprised pipes didn’t burst.


35 posted on 08/09/2020 6:44:20 AM PDT by WashingtonSource
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To: null and void

Well, if they “slept” through it that was one hell of a night.

That quake was a roller big time.


36 posted on 08/09/2020 6:44:55 AM PDT by eyedigress (Joe, put your mask on!)
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To: eyedigress

My nephew playing water polo in Palo Alto got thrown outta the pool and broke an arm in that quake


37 posted on 08/09/2020 6:45:21 AM PDT by Swanks
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To: AppyPappy

Somewhere to your south is a fault line that the quake did not cross is my guess. That fault may lie along the I-81 valley


38 posted on 08/09/2020 6:45:52 AM PDT by bert ( (KE. NP. N.C. +12) Progressives are existential American enemies)
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To: WashingtonSource

Thats what I got, couple of jolts from ground on up.

I knew it was a quake as everything moved.


39 posted on 08/09/2020 6:47:16 AM PDT by eyedigress (Joe, put your mask on!)
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To: Magnatron

Its kinda free here.

They won’t email you back?


40 posted on 08/09/2020 6:50:06 AM PDT by eyedigress (Joe, put your mask on!)
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