An earthquake just rocked the small town of Kershaw, SC, about 40 miles south of Charlotte.
According to the USGS, the 1.8 magnitude quake had an epicenter of 34.477°N 80.639°W and a fairly deep depth of 12.8 KM.
Earthquakes have been increasing in frequency around the Charlotte region over the past few years. Last year, we experienced the largest earthquake in over 100 years when a 5.1 magnitude quake hit Sparta, NC, and since then, dozens of aftershocks have continued to rattle our state…