Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Mount Airy, NC
M 2.6
Latest: 9:09 am EDT on 8 July 2023 · 28 km (18 mi) NNW of Mount Airy, NC
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Mount Airy was M 2.6, 28 km (18 mi) NNW of Mount Airy, NC, at 9:09 am EDT on 8 July 2023. 42 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
- 4 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 1
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.7 on 6 July 2023, 26 km (16 mi) NNW of Mount Airy, NC
- Reported felt
- 3 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 4
- 2.1 28 km (17 mi) W of Mount Airy, NC · felt by 7
- 2.6 28 km (18 mi) NNW of Mount Airy, NC · felt by 42
- 2.7 26 km (16 mi) NNW of Mount Airy, NC · felt by 64
- 1.9 14 km (9 mi) W of Mount Airy, 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 Mount Airy time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Mount Airy are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Mount Airy; dots are the 4 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 Mount Airy.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearby towns
Hillsville 31 km
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- Earthquakes in North Carolina, with the state's activity score
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