This morning a 5.1mag earthquake near Sparta, North Carolina shook some folks awake. The quake occurred around 8am Eastern time. The USGS tweeted: “The August 9th, 2020 M 5.1 earthquake near Sparta, North Carolina, occurred as a result of oblique-reverse faulting in the upper crust of the North American plate.” People reported feeling the quake up to 1,000 miles away…. Read more →