Moderate earthquake with magnitude 5.1 at 4 km depth
M 5.1 Shake: 4 km SE of Sparta, North Carolina (United States) on Sunday, 09 Aug 12h07
Date time: Sun, 9 Aug 12:07:37 UTC
Local time at epicenter: 2020-08-09 12:07:37 UTC
Depth of mortgage: 3.7 km
Size (Richter scale): 5.1
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