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Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Bryson City, NC

M 2.6

Latest: 8:04 pm EDT on 23 March 2026 · 20 km (12 mi) SE of Bryson City, NC

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Bryson City was M 2.6, 20 km (12 mi) SE of Bryson City, NC, at 8:04 pm EDT on 23 March 2026. 852 people reported feeling it to USGS. 3 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
47 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
4
Largest since 2016
M 2.6 on 23 March 2026, 20 km (12 mi) SE of Bryson City, NC
Reported felt
26 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page

The latest 47

  1. 2.1 20 km (13 mi) SE of Bryson City, NC
  2. 1.8 9 km (5 mi) NNW of Bryson City, NC
  3. 2.2 21 km (13 mi) SE of Bryson City, NC · felt by 16
  4. 2.6 20 km (12 mi) SE of Bryson City, NC · felt by 852
  5. 1.8 19 km (12 mi) SE of Bryson City, NC
  6. 2.0 20 km (12 mi) SE of Bryson City, NC · felt by 4
  7. 2.2 27 km (17 mi) NW of Bryson City, NC
  8. 2.1 17 km (11 mi) WNW of Bryson City, NC
  9. 2.0 17 km (11 mi) WNW of Bryson City, NC · felt by 4
  10. 1.7 18 km (11 mi) WNW of Bryson City, NC
  11. 2.0 18 km (11 mi) WNW of Bryson City, NC
  12. 1.7 17 km (11 mi) WNW of Bryson City, NC
  13. 2.1 17 km (11 mi) WNW of Bryson City, NC · felt by 4
  14. 2.0 17 km (11 mi) WNW of Bryson City, NC · felt by 1
  15. 2.5 7 km (5 mi) WSW of Bryson City, NC · felt by 24
  16. 2.4 29 km (18 mi) NNW of Bryson City, NC
  17. 2.0 16 km (10 mi) WSW of Bryson City, NC
  18. 2.1 27 km (17 mi) NNE of Bryson City, NC · felt by 4
  19. 2.1 22 km (13 mi) ENE of Bryson City, NC · felt by 16
  20. 2.4 26 km (16 mi) NNE of Bryson City, NC · felt by 6
  21. 2.2 11 km (7 mi) E of Bryson City, NC · felt by 4
  22. 1.9 11 km (7 mi) E of Bryson City, NC · felt by 2
  23. 1.7 16 km (10 mi) SW of Bryson City, NC · felt by 2
  24. 2.1 9 km (6 mi) E of Bryson City, NC · felt by 5
  25. 2.5 11 km (7 mi) E of Bryson City, NC · felt by 45
  26. 2.3 12 km (7 mi) E of Bryson City, NC
  27. 2.0 11 km (7 mi) E of Bryson City, NC · felt by 2
  28. 1.9 12 km (7 mi) ESE of Bryson City, NC
  29. 2.6 21 km (13 mi) SE of Bryson City, NC · felt by 424
  30. 2.3 15 km (10 mi) SSE of Bryson City, NC · felt by 6
  31. 2.0 17 km (10 mi) SSE of Bryson City, NC · felt by 12
  32. 2.1 25 km (16 mi) NW of Bryson City, NC · felt by 2
  33. 2.3 28 km (18 mi) NNW of Bryson City, NC · felt by 2
  34. 2.1 12 km (7 mi) WNW of Bryson City, NC · felt by 3
  35. 1.9 12 km (8 mi) E of Bryson City, NC
  36. 1.8 20 km (12 mi) E of Bryson City, NC
  37. 2.2 12 km (7 mi) E of Bryson City, NC · felt by 4
  38. 2.1 12 km (7 mi) E of Bryson City, NC · felt by 1
  39. 2.2 11 km (7 mi) E of Bryson City, NC
  40. 2.2 12 km (7 mi) E of Bryson City, NC · felt by 27
  41. 2.0 12 km (7 mi) E of Bryson City, NC
  42. 1.8 12 km (7 mi) E of Bryson City, NC
  43. 2.4 16 km (10 mi) NNE of Bryson City, NC · felt by 2
  44. 1.9 12 km (8 mi) ESE of Bryson City, NC
  45. 1.9 28 km (17 mi) NW of Bryson City, NC
  46. 2.1 20 km (13 mi) NW of Bryson City, NC
  47. 2.0 19 km (12 mi) NW of Bryson City, 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 Bryson City time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Bryson City are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

The white circle is Bryson City; dots are the 47 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 Bryson City.

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

Nearby towns

Cherokee 13 km · Cullowhee 28 km

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