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Newberry Earthquake Cache Traditional Cache

Hidden : 2/19/2014
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

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Geocache Description:

This cache is placed in remembrance of the earthquake felt on Valentines day 2014 at 10:23 PM. 


The Edgefield earthquake registered a 4.1 on the Richter scale. The Pax Mountain Fault System is part of the Appalaichaian Mountain Chain. The USGS stated that a plate dropped causing the earthquake. It wasn't a very large quake but it was felt throughout SC, GA, NC, and into TN. There was an aftershock 2 days later that registered a 3.4 on the Richter scale. 

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