HIGH POINT — A 5.1 earthquake centered in Sparta was felt across North Carolina on Sunday morning. The earthquake was centered 54 miles northwest of Winston-Salem. It happened at 8:07 a.m., according ...
SPARTA, N.C. — The 5.1-magnitude earthquake that shook northwest North Carolina last week caused extensive damage across Alleghany County, officials said Tuesday. Damage reports are still coming in ...
A 5.1 magnitude earthquake felt in Charlotte shortly after 8 a.m. Sunday was centered just over a mile south of Sparta, near the Virginia border, the strongest quake to hit North Carolina in more than ...