Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Burnsville, NC
M 2.8
Latest: 3:27 am EST on 12 February 2021 · 23 km (14 mi) NW of Burnsville, NC
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Burnsville was M 2.8, 23 km (14 mi) NW of Burnsville, NC, at 3:27 am EST on 12 February 2021. 142 people reported feeling it to USGS. 9 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 19 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 3
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.8 on 12 February 2021, 23 km (14 mi) NW of Burnsville, NC
- Reported felt
- 8 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 19
- 2.0 27 km (17 mi) SW of Burnsville, NC · felt by 4
- 1.7 28 km (17 mi) SW of Burnsville, NC
- 1.9 28 km (18 mi) SSW of Burnsville, NC
- 1.8 13 km (8 mi) NNE of Burnsville, NC
- 1.8 22 km (14 mi) SSE of Burnsville, NC · felt by 1
- 2.0 21 km (13 mi) ENE of Burnsville, NC · felt by 5
- 1.8 25 km (15 mi) ENE of Burnsville, NC · felt by 1
- 1.6 22 km (14 mi) NW of Burnsville, NC
- 2.4 22 km (14 mi) NW of Burnsville, NC · felt by 12
- 2.8 23 km (14 mi) NW of Burnsville, NC · felt by 142
- 2.0 22 km (13 mi) E of Burnsville, NC
- 1.6 18 km (11 mi) NNW of Burnsville, NC
- 2.4 28 km (18 mi) N of Burnsville, NC
- 1.7 23 km (14 mi) SE of Burnsville, NC
- 2.5 18 km (11 mi) SSE of Burnsville, NC · felt by 2
- 1.9 30 km (19 mi) SW of Burnsville, NC
- 1.6 7 km (5 mi) WNW of Burnsville, NC
- 2.5 6 km (4 mi) NNW of Burnsville, NC · felt by 18
- 2.1 19 km (12 mi) ENE of Burnsville, 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 Burnsville time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Burnsville are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Burnsville; dots are the 19 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 Burnsville:
- 5.2 Near Asheville, North Carolina · 50 km SSW of Burnsville
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearby towns
Banner Hill 26 km · Weaverville 34 km
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