Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Canton, NC

M 3.2

Latest: 6:09 am EDT on 4 June 2023 · 6 km (4 mi) NNW of Canton, NC

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Canton was M 3.2, 6 km (4 mi) NNW of Canton, NC, at 6:09 am EDT on 4 June 2023. 740 people reported feeling it to USGS. 10 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: 6
Largest since 2016: M 3.2 on 4 June 2023, 6 km (4 mi) NNW of Canton, NC
Reported felt: 15 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 10 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 4 minutes ago · this page 02:51 UTC

The latest 19

2.0 7 km (5 mi) SSW of Canton, NC · felt by 5 Aug 22, 2026
7:24 am EDT
1.8 9 km (5 mi) SSW of Canton, NC Jun 21, 2026
10:08 am EDT
2.0 9 km (5 mi) SSW of Canton, NC · felt by 1 Jun 12, 2026
8:06 pm EDT
2.1 8 km (5 mi) SSW of Canton, NC · felt by 3 Jun 11, 2026
11:48 pm EDT
1.9 9 km (6 mi) SSW of Canton, NC · felt by 3 Jun 1, 2026
11:42 pm EDT
1.9 5 km (3 mi) NNW of Canton, NC May 3, 2026
12:51 pm EDT
1.7 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Canton, NC · felt by 2 Feb 28, 2024
11:49 am EST
2.0 5 km (3 mi) NNW of Canton, NC · felt by 2 Jun 16, 2023
12:52 am EDT
2.5 6 km (4 mi) NNW of Canton, NC · felt by 21 Jun 6, 2023
12:08 am EDT
2.2 5 km (3 mi) NNW of Canton, NC · felt by 3 Jun 4, 2023
4:35 pm EDT
3.2 6 km (4 mi) NNW of Canton, NC · felt by 740 Jun 4, 2023
6:09 am EDT
1.8 5 km (3 mi) NNW of Canton, NC May 25, 2023
11:19 pm EDT
2.4 5 km (3 mi) NNW of Canton, NC · felt by 16 May 25, 2023
6:27 pm EDT
2.1 5 km (3 mi) NNW of Canton, NC May 25, 2023
6:16 pm EDT
2.8 5 km (3 mi) NNW of Canton, NC · felt by 175 May 23, 2023
7:28 pm EDT
2.5 22 km (14 mi) N of Canton, NC · felt by 7 Sep 25, 2021
4:29 am EDT
2.1 21 km (13 mi) NNW of Canton, NC · felt by 2 Dec 10, 2020
9:34 pm EST
2.2 6 km (4 mi) NNW of Canton, NC · felt by 11 Jan 7, 2019
12:27 am EST
2.6 20 km (12 mi) N of Canton, NC · felt by 92 Dec 13, 2016
6:37 am EST

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

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The white circle is Canton; 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 Canton:

5.2 Near Asheville, North Carolina · 31 km E of Canton 1916

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

Nearby towns

West Canton 2 km · Asheville 27 km · Weaverville 31 km · Cullowhee 39 km

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