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Earthquakes near Hays, NC

M 2.6

Latest: 11:03 pm EST on 3 February 2021 · 27 km (17 mi) N of Hays, NC

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Hays was M 2.6, 27 km (17 mi) N of Hays, NC, at 11:03 pm EST on 3 February 2021. 136 people reported feeling it to USGS. 25 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
68 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
3
Largest since 2016
M 5.1 on 9 August 2020, 25 km (16 mi) N of Hays, NC
Reported felt
57 of them have felt reports to USGS

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

The latest 50

  1. 1.9 20 km (12 mi) NE of Hays, NC
  2. 2.2 22 km (14 mi) N of Hays, NC · felt by 21
  3. 2.2 25 km (16 mi) NW of Hays, NC
  4. 2.0 20 km (12 mi) N of Hays, NC · felt by 5
  5. 2.2 23 km (14 mi) N of Hays, NC · felt by 18
  6. 2.2 23 km (14 mi) N of Hays, NC · felt by 44
  7. 2.1 28 km (17 mi) N of Hays, NC · felt by 9
  8. 2.3 24 km (15 mi) N of Hays, NC · felt by 14
  9. 2.3 28 km (18 mi) N of Hays, NC · felt by 14
  10. 2.1 23 km (15 mi) N of Hays, NC · felt by 15
  11. 1.9 26 km (16 mi) N of Hays, NC · felt by 17
  12. 2.0 20 km (12 mi) N of Hays, NC · felt by 12
  13. 1.8 24 km (15 mi) N of Hays, NC · felt by 3
  14. 1.6 23 km (14 mi) N of Hays, NC · felt by 7
  15. 1.6 11 km (7 mi) NNW of Hays, NC
  16. 1.8 11 km (7 mi) NNW of Hays, NC
  17. 1.9 27 km (17 mi) N of Hays, NC · felt by 7
  18. 1.9 26 km (16 mi) N of Hays, NC · felt by 2
  19. 2.3 24 km (15 mi) N of Hays, NC · felt by 35
  20. 1.7 26 km (16 mi) N of Hays, NC
  21. 2.0 23 km (14 mi) N of Hays, NC · felt by 7
  22. 1.5 24 km (15 mi) N of Hays, NC · felt by 6
  23. 2.2 24 km (15 mi) N of Hays, NC · felt by 28
  24. 1.8 24 km (15 mi) N of Hays, NC · felt by 10
  25. 2.2 26 km (16 mi) N of Hays, NC · felt by 42
  26. 2.6 27 km (17 mi) N of Hays, NC · felt by 136
  27. 1.6 26 km (16 mi) N of Hays, NC · felt by 11
  28. 1.5 29 km (18 mi) N of Hays, NC · felt by 3
  29. 1.7 28 km (17 mi) N of Hays, NC · felt by 3
  30. 2.8 30 km (19 mi) N of Hays, NC · felt by 316
  31. 2.4 22 km (14 mi) NNW of Hays, NC · felt by 19
  32. 1.8 25 km (15 mi) NNW of Hays, NC
  33. 2.0 24 km (15 mi) NNW of Hays, NC · felt by 3
  34. 2.2 26 km (16 mi) N of Hays, NC · felt by 19
  35. 2.0 16 km (10 mi) WSW of Hays, NC · felt by 6
  36. 1.8 25 km (15 mi) N of Hays, NC · felt by 5
  37. 2.4 27 km (17 mi) N of Hays, NC · felt by 40
  38. 1.9 27 km (16 mi) N of Hays, NC · felt by 8
  39. 2.1 26 km (16 mi) N of Hays, NC · felt by 6
  40. 1.9 28 km (17 mi) N of Hays, NC · felt by 7
  41. 2.3 28 km (18 mi) N of Hays, NC · felt by 37
  42. 1.5 26 km (16 mi) N of Hays, NC
  43. 1.6 25 km (16 mi) N of Hays, NC · felt by 2
  44. 2.1 25 km (16 mi) N of Hays, NC · felt by 3
  45. 1.6 30 km (18 mi) N of Hays, NC · felt by 3
  46. 2.1 23 km (14 mi) N of Hays, NC · felt by 11
  47. 2.1 24 km (15 mi) N of Hays, NC · felt by 32
  48. 2.9 25 km (15 mi) N of Hays, NC · felt by 181
  49. 2.2 25 km (16 mi) N of Hays, NC · felt by 23
  50. 1.9 25 km (15 mi) N of Hays, NC · felt by 35

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

On the map

The white circle is Hays; dots are the 50 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 Hays.

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

Nearby towns

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