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Earthquakes near Cove Creek, NC

M 3.2

Latest: 6:09 am EDT on 4 June 2023 · 13 km (8 mi) ESE of Cove Creek, NC

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Cove Creek was M 3.2, 13 km (8 mi) ESE of Cove Creek, NC, at 6:09 am EDT on 4 June 2023. 740 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
21 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
6
Largest since 2016
M 3.2 on 4 June 2023, 13 km (8 mi) ESE of Cove Creek, NC
Reported felt
15 of them have felt reports to USGS

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

The latest 21

  1. 2.0 20 km (12 mi) SE of Cove Creek, NC · felt by 5
  2. 1.8 20 km (12 mi) SE of Cove Creek, NC
  3. 2.0 19 km (12 mi) SE of Cove Creek, NC · felt by 1
  4. 2.1 20 km (12 mi) SE of Cove Creek, NC · felt by 3
  5. 1.9 19 km (12 mi) SE of Cove Creek, NC · felt by 3
  6. 1.9 14 km (9 mi) ESE of Cove Creek, NC
  7. 2.0 15 km (9 mi) ESE of Cove Creek, NC · felt by 2
  8. 2.5 14 km (8 mi) ESE of Cove Creek, NC · felt by 21
  9. 2.2 14 km (9 mi) ESE of Cove Creek, NC · felt by 3
  10. 3.2 13 km (8 mi) ESE of Cove Creek, NC · felt by 740
  11. 1.8 14 km (9 mi) ESE of Cove Creek, NC
  12. 2.4 15 km (9 mi) ESE of Cove Creek, NC · felt by 16
  13. 2.1 14 km (9 mi) ESE of Cove Creek, NC
  14. 2.8 14 km (9 mi) ESE of Cove Creek, NC · felt by 175
  15. 2.1 23 km (14 mi) WSW of Cove Creek, NC · felt by 16
  16. 2.5 20 km (12 mi) NE of Cove Creek, NC · felt by 7
  17. 2.1 17 km (10 mi) NE of Cove Creek, NC · felt by 2
  18. 2.2 15 km (9 mi) E of Cove Creek, NC · felt by 11
  19. 2.6 18 km (11 mi) NE of Cove Creek, NC · felt by 92
  20. 1.8 26 km (16 mi) SW of Cove Creek, NC
  21. 2.4 26 km (16 mi) N of Cove Creek, 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 Cove Creek time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Cove Creek are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

The white circle is Cove Creek; dots are the 21 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 Cove Creek:

  1. 5.2 Near Asheville, North Carolina · 48 km ESE of Cove Creek

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

Nearby towns

West Canton 16 km · Cherokee 31 km · Cullowhee 36 km

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