Whether you felt tremors last week or not, many North Carolinians may wonder whether it is necessary to get earthquake insurance on their homes.
Several shallow earthquakes were recorded near Randleman, North Carolina in Randolph County last week, The Charlotte Observer reported. There have been five minor quakes in the region since Easter.
NC earthquake history
Despite recent earthquakes, North Carolina isn’t known for them, nor are they increasing.
“If you look at the longer view of seismicity, especially in the Piedmont area of North and South Carolina, we’re not having an increase in the total numbers,” UNC Charlotte associate professor of structural geology Andy Bobyarchick said…