According to the US Geological Service, a 1.8 magnitude earthquake was recorded in Northeast Forsyth County at about 8:45 p.m. on Dec. 9. 

In a Facebook post on Thursday night, Forsyth County Sheriff Ron Freeman stated that “dozens of calls" were made to 911 as the quake was felt in Forsyth County, but no damage reported. Freeman's post stated that the quake occurred at a depth of 5 kilometers.