Earthquakes in Buncombe County, North Carolina
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1 quake of M1.5 or larger in the last 7 days within 100 km. Most weeks here have none at all, which is why two is a lot.
Compared against Buncombe County, North Carolina's own 10 years · USGS catalogue · updated
The last 30 days
Live · last 7 days
Latest earthquakes within 100 km
None within 100 km in the latest snapshot we hold; the full 7 days load from USGS as this page opens.
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Centre 35.609, -82.530 — the Census internal point, from the US Census Bureau Gazetteer (2024). Activity is measured within 100 km of it.
Largest on record nearby
| Magnitude | When | Where |
|---|---|---|
| M 3.2 | 4 km NNW of West Canton, North Carolina | |
| M 2.8 | 8 km SW of Banner Hill, Tennessee | |
| M 2.8 | 4 km N of West Canton, North Carolina | |
| M 2.7 | 7 km N of Columbus, North Carolina | |
| M 2.7 | 0 km S of Laurel Park, North Carolina | |
| M 2.6 | 10 km SSW of Dillsboro, North Carolina | |
| M 2.6 | 6 km N of Morganton, North Carolina | |
| M 2.6 | 10 km W of Forest Hills, North Carolina |
From the QuakeIndex catalogue, built from the USGS FDSN event service · within 100 km of the centre above.
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