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The most property damage in North Carolina ever attributed to an earthquake was caused by the August 31, 1886, Charleston, South Carolina, shock. Severe damage occurred in Charleston and in an area within a radius of 160 kilometers. About 60 people were killed in the epicentral area.eports from Winston-Salem indicate that this earthquake was felt quite noticeably. The great earthquakes of 1811 -1812 centered in the Mississippi Valley near New Madrid, Missouri, were felt throughout North Carolina.
On 5/5/1989, a category F4 tornado 16.2 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages. Shelby-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 84% smaller than the overall U.S. average.