Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Fletcher, NC
M 2.7
Latest: 11:14 am EDT on 14 August 2025 · 30 km (18 mi) ESE of Fletcher, NC
The most recent earthquake near Fletcher was M 2.7, 30 km (18 mi) ESE of Fletcher, NC, at 11:14 am EDT on 14 August 2025. 766 people reported feeling it to USGS.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 13 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 0
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.7 on 14 August 2025, 30 km (18 mi) ESE of Fletcher, NC
- Reported felt
- 12 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 13
- 2.7 30 km (18 mi) ESE of Fletcher, NC · felt by 766
- 1.8 24 km (15 mi) SW of Fletcher, NC · felt by 11
- 2.7 14 km (9 mi) S of Fletcher, NC · felt by 882
- 2.1 14 km (9 mi) SSE of Fletcher, NC · felt by 6
- 2.3 13 km (8 mi) S of Fletcher, NC · felt by 26
- 2.1 18 km (11 mi) E of Fletcher, NC · felt by 5
- 1.6 6 km (4 mi) SSW of Fletcher, NC · felt by 2
- 1.9 15 km (10 mi) S of Fletcher, NC · felt by 3
- 2.1 16 km (10 mi) S of Fletcher, NC · felt by 3
- 2.3 17 km (10 mi) S of Fletcher, NC · felt by 15
- 2.3 15 km (9 mi) S of Fletcher, NC · felt by 10
- 2.2 20 km (13 mi) SSE of Fletcher, NC · felt by 1
- 2.1 21 km (13 mi) SSE of Fletcher, 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 Fletcher time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Fletcher are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Fletcher; dots are the 13 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 Fletcher:
- 5.2 Near Asheville, North Carolina · 8 km N of Fletcher
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearby towns
Laurel Park 13 km · Asheville 20 km
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