Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Franklin, NC

M 2.6

Latest: 8:04 pm EDT on 23 March 2026 · 13 km (8 mi) NNE of Franklin, NC

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Franklin was M 2.6, 13 km (8 mi) NNE of Franklin, NC, at 8:04 pm EDT on 23 March 2026. 852 people reported feeling it to USGS. 2 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016: 26 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 3
Largest since 2016: M 2.6 on 23 March 2026, 13 km (8 mi) NNE of Franklin, NC
Reported felt: 16 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 24 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 17 minutes ago · this page 02:17 UTC

The latest 26

2.1 14 km (9 mi) NNE of Franklin, NC Jul 4, 2026
11:05 pm EDT
2.2 13 km (8 mi) NNE of Franklin, NC · felt by 16 Mar 23, 2026
11:13 pm EDT
2.6 13 km (8 mi) NNE of Franklin, NC · felt by 852 Mar 23, 2026
8:04 pm EDT
1.8 15 km (9 mi) NNE of Franklin, NC Dec 22, 2024
4:25 am EST
2.0 17 km (11 mi) NNE of Franklin, NC · felt by 4 Aug 16, 2024
9:09 pm EDT
2.5 29 km (18 mi) NNW of Franklin, NC · felt by 24 Nov 4, 2023
8:27 am EDT
2.2 27 km (17 mi) N of Franklin, NC · felt by 4 Dec 29, 2019
5:17 pm EST
1.9 28 km (17 mi) N of Franklin, NC · felt by 2 Sep 28, 2019
10:54 pm EDT
1.7 27 km (17 mi) NW of Franklin, NC · felt by 2 Sep 17, 2019
5:10 am EDT
2.1 27 km (17 mi) N of Franklin, NC · felt by 5 Sep 11, 2019
11:14 pm EDT
2.5 26 km (16 mi) N of Franklin, NC · felt by 45 Sep 11, 2019
11:03 pm EDT
2.3 27 km (17 mi) NNE of Franklin, NC Sep 11, 2019
8:13 pm EDT
2.0 27 km (17 mi) N of Franklin, NC · felt by 2 Sep 9, 2019
3:08 pm EDT
1.9 25 km (15 mi) N of Franklin, NC Sep 7, 2019
8:14 pm EDT
1.9 23 km (14 mi) SE of Franklin, NC Apr 2, 2019
3:51 am EDT
2.6 13 km (8 mi) NNE of Franklin, NC · felt by 424 Mar 26, 2019
12:30 pm EDT
2.3 15 km (9 mi) N of Franklin, NC · felt by 6 Dec 28, 2018
5:21 pm EST
2.0 13 km (8 mi) N of Franklin, NC · felt by 12 Dec 1, 2018
11:08 pm EST
1.9 28 km (18 mi) NNE of Franklin, NC Oct 30, 2016
10:54 pm EDT
2.2 29 km (18 mi) N of Franklin, NC · felt by 4 Oct 30, 2016
12:45 am EDT
2.1 29 km (18 mi) NNE of Franklin, NC · felt by 1 Oct 29, 2016
8:25 pm EDT
2.2 27 km (17 mi) N of Franklin, NC Oct 29, 2016
8:15 pm EDT
2.2 29 km (18 mi) NNE of Franklin, NC · felt by 27 Oct 29, 2016
8:13 pm EDT
2.0 29 km (18 mi) NNE of Franklin, NC Oct 29, 2016
7:51 pm EDT
1.8 28 km (18 mi) NNE of Franklin, NC Oct 29, 2016
7:48 pm EDT
1.9 25 km (15 mi) NNE of Franklin, NC Aug 11, 2016
6:14 pm EDT

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

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The white circle is Franklin; dots are the 26 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists no earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of Franklin.

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

Nearby towns

Cullowhee 24 km · Bryson City 28 km · Cherokee 33 km

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