4.5 magnitude earthquake reported off North Carolina coast
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — An earthquake occurred off the North Carolina coast Wednesday afternoon.
The United States Geological Survey says the 4.5 magnitude earthquake took place around 12:07 p.m. several hundred miles offshore.
No tsunami is projected from the quake due to its relatively small magnitude and depth of over 6 miles below the ocean floor.
Earthquakes off the Carolinas aren’t unheard of but don’t happen too often.
