SPARTA, N.C. — According to the United States Geological Survey, a 2.6 quake hit just east of Sparta at 11:08 Saturday night.
This comes after other earthquakes earlier in the year including a strong 5.1 back in August.
Since the large earthquake, several aftershocks have been reported.
We've reached out to see if this latest earthquake caused any damage.
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