Photo: Getty Images
If you think you felt the ground move Tuesday morning (August 17), you weren't imagining it. A low-scale earthquake shook a small area of North Carolina around 9:19 a.m., WBTV reports.
The U.S. Geological Service registered a 2.7 magnitude earthquake around 2 miles north of Morganton, about 70 miles northwest of Charlotte, on Tuesday morning. According to the agency, the earthquake had a depth of about 3.5 miles.
There has not yet been any damage reported associated with the incident as quakes of that size often don't cause much damage, the news outlet reports.
Tuesday's quake comes just days after Haiti experienced a 7.2 magnitude earthquake, devastating the island country and leaving more than 1,200 people dead and thousands more injured and without a home. First responders have been searching through debris for any survivors, and hospitals have been overwhelmed by those needing medical attention.
"Everywhere is agony," said Mercy Corps program manager Allen Joseph, adding, "Many, many people are without homes anymore. People everywhere we went were crying, worried. Moving around is very difficult."
While the country continues to recover from Saturday's (August 14) quake, and as they were preparing to be hit by a tropical storm, many people are asking for assistance. Learn more here.