North Carolina Earthquake Rattles Homeowner In Griffin

A 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck near Sparta, North Carolina Sunday morning at 8:07 am. Sparta is located near the Virginia border about 100 miles north of Charlotte.

Fun 101 sales manager Carl Pruett felt the quake at his home in Griffin as it shook the house for about 3 seconds and reports from thousands of callers to the U.S. Geological Survey throughout the Carolina's and Virginia have also reported feeling the largest quake to hit the area since 1916. No injuries have been reported but minor damage has occurred to homes and buildings near Sparta.

The USGS had reported five smaller quakes, all 2.6-magnitude or lower, near Sparta on Saturday and early Sunday and two from Seymour, Tennessee, last weekend.