Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Barker Heights, NC

M 2.7

Latest: 11:14 am EDT on 14 August 2025 · 22 km (14 mi) E of Barker Heights, NC

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Barker Heights was M 2.7, 22 km (14 mi) E of Barker Heights, NC, at 11:14 am EDT on 14 August 2025. 766 people reported feeling it to USGS. 1 smaller earthquake has been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016: 16 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 1
Largest since 2016: M 2.7 on 14 August 2025, 22 km (14 mi) E of Barker Heights, NC
Reported felt: 14 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 26 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 22 minutes ago · this page 02:22 UTC

The latest 16

2.3 26 km (16 mi) SW of Barker Heights, NC · felt by 26 Sep 23, 2026
9:35 am EDT
2.7 22 km (14 mi) E of Barker Heights, NC · felt by 766 Aug 14, 2025
11:14 am EDT
2.2 18 km (11 mi) S of Barker Heights, NC · felt by 2 Jun 5, 2025
1:03 pm EDT
1.8 20 km (13 mi) WSW of Barker Heights, NC · felt by 11 Feb 18, 2024
6:36 am EST
2.1 24 km (15 mi) WSW of Barker Heights, NC Apr 5, 2023
4:27 am EDT
2.7 4 km (3 mi) W of Barker Heights, NC · felt by 882 Dec 7, 2022
10:23 pm EST
2.1 in Barker Heights, NC · felt by 6 Jun 28, 2022
4:12 am EDT
2.3 4 km (3 mi) W of Barker Heights, NC · felt by 26 Dec 5, 2021
7:51 am EST
2.1 19 km (12 mi) NE of Barker Heights, NC · felt by 5 Aug 24, 2021
4:16 am EDT
1.6 12 km (7 mi) NW of Barker Heights, NC · felt by 2 Mar 7, 2021
7:12 pm EST
1.9 7 km (4 mi) WSW of Barker Heights, NC · felt by 3 May 4, 2020
10:52 pm EDT
2.1 7 km (4 mi) WSW of Barker Heights, NC · felt by 3 May 4, 2020
10:11 pm EDT
2.3 8 km (5 mi) WSW of Barker Heights, NC · felt by 15 May 3, 2020
9:00 pm EDT
2.3 7 km (5 mi) WSW of Barker Heights, NC · felt by 10 Apr 30, 2020
1:00 am EDT
2.2 7 km (4 mi) S of Barker Heights, NC · felt by 1 Mar 16, 2020
3:41 am EDT
2.1 7 km (4 mi) SSE of Barker Heights, NC Jun 29, 2016
12:24 am EDT

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 Barker Heights time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Barker Heights are listed even when they are further out.

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The white circle is Barker Heights; dots are the 16 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists one earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of Barker Heights:

5.2 Near Asheville, North Carolina · 22 km NNW of Barker Heights 1916

USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.

Nearby towns

Laurel Park 4 km

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