Sparta, NC A magnitude 5.1 earthquake was reported in Sparta, North Carolina, and felt across the triangle around 8 p.m.
This is the largest earthquake North Carolina has seen since 1916. That earthquake was in magnitude 5.2.
Sparta is located near the North Carolina-Virginia line in Alleghany County.
The damage is expected to be small from this earthquake. No injuries or damage have been reported yet.
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A magnitude 2.6 earthquake shook Sparta at about 2 a.m., according to the United States Agency.
According to officials and social media reports, people are reporting the effects of the quake in South Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee.
The Raleigh National Weather Service also tweeted that there have been reports of three other earthquakes in Guilford, Randolph and Moore counties since 8 p.m.
This earthquake was strong enough to wake people from their slumber, according to reports from WRAL viewers.
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake is likely to cause more damage, according to WRAL meteorologist Peta Sheerwood.
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