Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Kernersville, NC
M 2.5
Latest: 12:32 am EDT on 26 March 2019 · 28 km (17 mi) SE of Kernersville, NC
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Kernersville was M 2.5, 28 km (17 mi) SE of Kernersville, NC, at 12:32 am EDT on 26 March 2019. 870 people reported feeling it to USGS. 9 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 10 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 0
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.5 on 26 March 2019, 28 km (17 mi) SE of Kernersville, NC
- Reported felt
- 10 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 10
- 2.0 28 km (17 mi) SSE of Kernersville, NC · felt by 8
- 1.9 20 km (12 mi) WSW of Kernersville, NC · felt by 68
- 2.0 21 km (13 mi) WSW of Kernersville, NC · felt by 23
- 1.7 24 km (15 mi) W of Kernersville, NC · felt by 1
- 2.3 20 km (13 mi) WSW of Kernersville, NC · felt by 189
- 2.4 19 km (12 mi) WSW of Kernersville, NC · felt by 216
- 1.8 3 km (2 mi) NNW of Kernersville, NC · felt by 3
- 2.0 29 km (18 mi) ESE of Kernersville, NC · felt by 4
- 2.3 6 km (4 mi) W of Kernersville, NC · felt by 18
- 2.5 28 km (17 mi) SE of Kernersville, NC · felt by 870
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 Kernersville time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Kernersville are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Kernersville; dots are the 10 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 Kernersville.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearby towns
Archdale 25 km
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