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2.8- Magnitude Earthquake Recorded Near Sparta

October 26, 2020 By Richard C. Gilbert

The United States Geological Survey reported a 2.8-magnitude earthquake outside of Sparta Saturday night.

The earthquake happened at 11:08 p.m. The epicenter of the earthquake is 1.86 miles east/northeast of Sparta and 0.86 miles under the ground, according to USGS.

As of 6 p.m. Sunday, more than 350 people reported feeling the earthquake in West Virginia, on the Tennessee border and in Georgia.

In the past three weeks, USGS reported eight other earthquakes in the region. They are listed in order of date :

Wednesday, 11:38 a.m., 2.3 magnitude — Evarts, Kentucky
Monday, 4:19 p.m., 2.3 magnitude — Greenville, Tennessee
Oct. 13, 8:51 a.m., 2.4 magnitude — Sparta
Oct. 13, 5:14 a.m., 1.8 magnitude — Sparta
Oct. 12, 11:36 p.m., 1.4 magnitude — Sparta
Oct. 12, 10:58 p.m., 1.3 magnitude — Sparta
Oct. 12, 10:53 p.m., 2.0 — Virginia-North Carolina border
Oct. 9, 6:24 a.m., 2.3 magnitude — New Market, Tennessee

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