Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Glen Alpine, NC
M 2.6
Latest: 9:19 am EDT on 17 August 2021 · 12 km (7 mi) NE of Glen Alpine, NC
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Glen Alpine was M 2.6, 12 km (7 mi) NE of Glen Alpine, NC, at 9:19 am EDT on 17 August 2021. 1,161 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
- 4 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 2
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.6 on 17 August 2021, 12 km (7 mi) NE of Glen Alpine, NC
- Reported felt
- 3 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 4
- 2.1 23 km (14 mi) W of Glen Alpine, NC · felt by 13
- 2.2 23 km (14 mi) W of Glen Alpine, NC · felt by 4
- 2.6 12 km (7 mi) NE of Glen Alpine, NC · felt by 1,161
- 1.7 30 km (18 mi) WNW of Glen Alpine, 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 Glen Alpine time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Glen Alpine are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Glen Alpine; dots are the 4 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 Glen Alpine.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearby towns
Morganton 9 km
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