Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Hoopers Creek, NC
M 2.7
Latest: 11:14 am EDT on 14 August 2025 · 27 km (17 mi) ESE of Hoopers Creek, NC
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Hoopers Creek was M 2.7, 27 km (17 mi) ESE of Hoopers Creek, 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
- 14 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 1
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.7 on 14 August 2025, 27 km (17 mi) ESE of Hoopers Creek, NC
- Reported felt
- 12 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 14
- 1.9 29 km (18 mi) N of Hoopers Creek, NC
- 2.7 27 km (17 mi) ESE of Hoopers Creek, NC · felt by 766
- 1.8 27 km (17 mi) SW of Hoopers Creek, NC · felt by 11
- 2.7 15 km (9 mi) S of Hoopers Creek, NC · felt by 882
- 2.1 14 km (9 mi) SSE of Hoopers Creek, NC · felt by 6
- 2.3 14 km (9 mi) S of Hoopers Creek, NC · felt by 26
- 2.1 15 km (9 mi) E of Hoopers Creek, NC · felt by 5
- 1.6 8 km (5 mi) SW of Hoopers Creek, NC · felt by 2
- 1.9 17 km (11 mi) SSW of Hoopers Creek, NC · felt by 3
- 2.1 17 km (11 mi) SSW of Hoopers Creek, NC · felt by 3
- 2.3 18 km (11 mi) SSW of Hoopers Creek, NC · felt by 15
- 2.3 17 km (10 mi) SSW of Hoopers Creek, NC · felt by 10
- 2.2 21 km (13 mi) S of Hoopers Creek, NC · felt by 1
- 2.1 21 km (13 mi) SSE of Hoopers Creek, 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 Hoopers Creek time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Hoopers Creek are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Hoopers Creek; dots are the 14 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 Hoopers Creek:
- 5.2 Near Asheville, North Carolina · 7 km NNW of Hoopers Creek
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearby towns
Laurel Park 14 km · Asheville 20 km
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