Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Hendersonville, NC
M 2.7
Latest: 11:14 am EDT on 14 August 2025 · 23 km (14 mi) E of Hendersonville, NC
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Hendersonville was M 2.7, 23 km (14 mi) E of Hendersonville, NC, at 11:14 am EDT on 14 August 2025. 766 people reported feeling it to USGS. 1 smaller earthquake has been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 16 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 1
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.7 on 14 August 2025, 23 km (14 mi) E of Hendersonville, NC
- Reported felt
- 14 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 16
- 2.3 25 km (16 mi) SW of Hendersonville, NC · felt by 26
- 2.7 23 km (14 mi) E of Hendersonville, NC · felt by 766
- 2.2 19 km (12 mi) S of Hendersonville, NC · felt by 2
- 1.8 19 km (12 mi) WSW of Hendersonville, NC · felt by 11
- 2.1 23 km (14 mi) SW of Hendersonville, NC
- 2.7 3 km (2 mi) WSW of Hendersonville, NC · felt by 882
- 2.1 3 km (2 mi) E of Hendersonville, NC · felt by 6
- 2.3 3 km (2 mi) WSW of Hendersonville, NC · felt by 26
- 2.1 20 km (12 mi) NE of Hendersonville, NC · felt by 5
- 1.6 10 km (6 mi) NW of Hendersonville, NC · felt by 2
- 1.9 6 km (4 mi) WSW of Hendersonville, NC · felt by 3
- 2.1 6 km (3 mi) WSW of Hendersonville, NC · felt by 3
- 2.3 7 km (4 mi) SW of Hendersonville, NC · felt by 15
- 2.3 6 km (4 mi) WSW of Hendersonville, NC · felt by 10
- 2.2 7 km (5 mi) S of Hendersonville, NC · felt by 1
- 2.1 8 km (5 mi) SE of Hendersonville, 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 Hendersonville time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Hendersonville are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Hendersonville; dots are the 16 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 Hendersonville:
- 5.2 Near Asheville, North Carolina · 20 km N of Hendersonville
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearby towns
Laurel Park 3 km
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