Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Archdale, NC
M 2.5
Latest: 12:32 am EDT on 26 March 2019 · 9 km (6 mi) E of Archdale, NC
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Archdale was M 2.5, 9 km (6 mi) E of Archdale, NC, at 12:32 am EDT on 26 March 2019. 870 people reported feeling it to USGS. 13 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 14 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 8
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.5 on 26 March 2019, 9 km (6 mi) E of Archdale, NC
- Reported felt
- 12 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 14
- 2.0 11 km (7 mi) SE of Archdale, NC · felt by 7
- 1.7 10 km (6 mi) SE of Archdale, NC
- 1.6 11 km (7 mi) SE of Archdale, NC
- 2.4 11 km (7 mi) ESE of Archdale, NC · felt by 82
- 1.9 11 km (7 mi) SE of Archdale, NC · felt by 1
- 1.9 11 km (7 mi) SE of Archdale, NC · felt by 2
- 2.3 10 km (6 mi) SE of Archdale, NC · felt by 13
- 2.3 10 km (6 mi) SE of Archdale, NC · felt by 48
- 2.0 6 km (4 mi) E of Archdale, NC · felt by 8
- 1.8 27 km (17 mi) NNW of Archdale, NC · felt by 3
- 2.3 24 km (15 mi) ENE of Archdale, NC · felt by 152
- 2.0 25 km (15 mi) NE of Archdale, NC · felt by 4
- 2.3 27 km (17 mi) NW of Archdale, NC · felt by 18
- 2.5 9 km (6 mi) E of Archdale, NC · felt by 870
From the QuakeIndex database, which reads the USGS feed every 30 seconds and holds the USGS catalogue for the US from 2016 (M1.5+). Times are Archdale time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Archdale are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Archdale; dots are the 14 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists no earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of Archdale.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
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