2 earthquakes strike within miles, minutes of each other in North Carolina on Easter

RANDLEMAN, N.C. (WBTV) – A pair of earthquakes rattled North Carolina just miles and minutes apart on Easter Sunday.

The first April 5 quake struck at 4:15 p.m. right off I-74 near Banner Whitehead Road in Randolph County. The second was recorded at 4:46 p.m., less than two miles away off Edgar Road near the Holly Ridge Golf Links.

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) data showed both earthquakes had 2.3 magnitudes…

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