Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Etowah, NC
M 2.7
Latest: 10:23 pm EST on 7 December 2022 · 9 km (6 mi) E of Etowah, NC
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Etowah was M 2.7, 9 km (6 mi) E of Etowah, NC, at 10:23 pm EST on 7 December 2022. 882 people reported feeling it to USGS. 4 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 15 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 1
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.7 on 7 December 2022, 9 km (6 mi) E of Etowah, NC
- Reported felt
- 13 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 15
- 2.3 17 km (11 mi) SSW of Etowah, NC · felt by 26
- 2.2 22 km (13 mi) SSE of Etowah, NC · felt by 2
- 1.8 9 km (6 mi) SW of Etowah, NC · felt by 11
- 2.1 15 km (10 mi) SSW of Etowah, NC
- 2.7 9 km (6 mi) E of Etowah, NC · felt by 882
- 2.1 15 km (9 mi) E of Etowah, NC · felt by 6
- 2.3 9 km (6 mi) E of Etowah, NC · felt by 26
- 2.1 30 km (18 mi) ENE of Etowah, NC · felt by 5
- 1.6 9 km (6 mi) NE of Etowah, NC · felt by 2
- 1.9 8 km (5 mi) ESE of Etowah, NC · felt by 3
- 2.1 8 km (5 mi) ESE of Etowah, NC · felt by 3
- 2.3 8 km (5 mi) ESE of Etowah, NC · felt by 15
- 2.3 7 km (4 mi) ESE of Etowah, NC · felt by 10
- 2.2 15 km (9 mi) ESE of Etowah, NC · felt by 1
- 2.1 18 km (11 mi) ESE of Etowah, 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 Etowah time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Etowah are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Etowah; dots are the 15 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 Etowah:
- 5.2 Near Asheville, North Carolina · 22 km NNE of Etowah
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearby towns
Laurel Park 9 km · Asheville 32 km · West Canton 34 km
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- Earthquakes in North Carolina, with the state's activity score
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