An earthquake hit a small community in the mountains of North Carolina late Wednesday

Hundreds of people in a small community were rocked by an earthquake late Wednesday in the mountains of North Carolina, the US Geological Survey reported.

Officials say the ripple effect was felt at least 271 miles away in the southeastern part of the state.

Natural disasters can be frightening and traumatic for people and pets. Buzz60’s Johanna Restrepo has more.

The earthquake occurred at 10:23 pm and recorded a magnitude of 2.7, which is considered moderate. There were no reports of damage. Its force was centered about 2.3 miles below the Henderson County community of Valley Hill, which has a population of about 2,700.

On Thursday morning, officials said more than 600 people reported feeling a “weak” tremor, including one report from 42 miles north and 271 miles east in Lenoir County.

The earthquake’s strength is rated just above the threshold required for people to feel it. Earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or less are usually only noticed by seismographs. Those between 2.5 and 5.4 are most often felt but only cause minor damage.

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