Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Banner Elk, NC
M 1.7
Latest: 1:06 am EST on 3 January 2026 · 15 km (10 mi) SW of Banner Elk, NC
The most recent earthquake near Banner Elk was M 1.7, 15 km (10 mi) SW of Banner Elk, NC, at 1:06 am EST on 3 January 2026. 3 people reported feeling it to USGS.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 10 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 1
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.2 on 17 October 2023, 26 km (16 mi) WNW of Banner Elk, NC
- Reported felt
- 7 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 10
- 1.7 15 km (10 mi) SW of Banner Elk, NC · felt by 3
- 2.2 26 km (16 mi) WNW of Banner Elk, NC · felt by 4
- 2.0 27 km (17 mi) SW of Banner Elk, NC · felt by 5
- 2.1 20 km (13 mi) E of Banner Elk, NC · felt by 5
- 1.8 24 km (15 mi) SW of Banner Elk, NC · felt by 1
- 2.0 10 km (6 mi) NNW of Banner Elk, NC · felt by 2
- 1.9 8 km (5 mi) W of Banner Elk, NC
- 2.0 9 km (5 mi) W of Banner Elk, NC · felt by 4
- 1.9 19 km (12 mi) SW of Banner Elk, NC
- 2.1 29 km (18 mi) SW of Banner Elk, NC
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 Banner Elk time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Banner Elk are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Banner Elk; dots are the 10 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 Banner Elk.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
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- Earthquakes in North Carolina, with the state's activity score
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