Earthquake rumbles near Charlotte airport, most recent in string of NC quakes
North Carolina was shaken by another earthquake early Monday morning -- the most recent in a string of rumbles over the past few months.
The USGS website shows the 2.2 magnitude earthquake happened just south of Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
The quake was around 3.75km deep and rumbled around 2:41 a.m.
In the past few months, several earthquakes have taken place in North Carolina, with two happening just minutes apart in Lowgap at the end of March and another shaking in Bryson City in early April.
How common are earthquakes in North Carolina?
With the unusual amount of seismic activity this month, many are wondering: How common are earthquakes in NC, and how often do they cause damage, injuries - or even loss of life?
Damage-causing earthquakes are very rare in North Carolina; however, the state has faced a handful of memorable and powerful quakes that have been largely forgotten by history.
Dating back to 1735, there have been 22 damage-causing earthquakes in North Carolina -- with the most damaging earthquakes taking place in 1861, 1886, 1916 and 1926.
