USGS confirms earthquake in NC Sunday night

Published: Aug. 8, 2022 at 11:38 AM EDT

ARCHDALE, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The United States Geological Survey (USGS) confirmed an earthquake hit the Archdale area in North Carolina Monday night.

The quake was reported at 8:24 p.m., had a magnitude of 2 and a depth of 6 kilometers, according to USGS.

USGS said this is earthquake hit a little over 6 miles from High Point, NC, 10 miles from Thomasville, NC and almost 13 miles from Greensboro, NC.

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