A 4.5-magnitude earthquake was reported off the coast of North Carolina

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An earthquake was reported Wednesday afternoon off the North Carolina coast (Photo: MGN Online)

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) – An earthquake occurred off the coast of North Carolina Wednesday afternoon.

The USGS says the 4.5-magnitude quake occurred around 12:07 p.m. hundreds of miles offshore.

A tsunami was not expected from the earthquake due to its relatively small magnitude and depth of more than 6 miles below the ocean floor.

Earthquakes off the Carolinas are not unheard of but they don’t happen often.

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