Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Mills River, NC
M 2.7
Latest: 10:23 pm EST on 7 December 2022 · 11 km (7 mi) SE of Mills River, NC
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Mills River was M 2.7, 11 km (7 mi) SE of Mills River, NC, at 10:23 pm EST on 7 December 2022. 882 people reported feeling it to USGS. 7 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 18 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 4
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.7 on 7 December 2022, 11 km (7 mi) SE of Mills River, NC
- Reported felt
- 15 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 18
- 2.3 25 km (16 mi) SSW of Mills River, NC · felt by 26
- 2.0 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Mills River, NC · felt by 5
- 1.8 30 km (18 mi) WNW of Mills River, NC
- 2.1 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Mills River, NC · felt by 3
- 2.2 28 km (17 mi) SSE of Mills River, NC · felt by 2
- 1.8 17 km (11 mi) SSW of Mills River, NC · felt by 11
- 2.1 24 km (15 mi) SSW of Mills River, NC
- 2.7 11 km (7 mi) SE of Mills River, NC · felt by 882
- 2.1 15 km (9 mi) ESE of Mills River, NC · felt by 6
- 2.3 11 km (7 mi) SE of Mills River, NC · felt by 26
- 2.1 24 km (15 mi) ENE of Mills River, NC · felt by 5
- 1.6 3 km (2 mi) E of Mills River, NC · felt by 2
- 1.9 12 km (7 mi) SSE of Mills River, NC · felt by 3
- 2.1 12 km (7 mi) SSE of Mills River, NC · felt by 3
- 2.3 13 km (8 mi) SSE of Mills River, NC · felt by 15
- 2.3 11 km (7 mi) SSE of Mills River, NC · felt by 10
- 2.2 18 km (11 mi) SE of Mills River, NC · felt by 1
- 2.1 20 km (13 mi) SE of Mills River, 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 Mills River time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Mills River are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Mills River; dots are the 18 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 Mills River:
- 5.2 Near Asheville, North Carolina · 14 km NNE of Mills River
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearby towns
Laurel Park 11 km · Asheville 24 km
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