Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Mountain View, NC

M 1.8

Latest: 2:07 am EDT on 30 May 2022 · 24 km (15 mi) E of Mountain View, NC

The most recent earthquake near Mountain View was M 1.8, 24 km (15 mi) E of Mountain View, NC, at 2:07 am EDT on 30 May 2022. 16 people reported feeling it to USGS.

Within 30 km since 2016: 13 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 0
Largest since 2016: M 2.4 on 23 December 2018, 8 km (5 mi) ESE of Mountain View, NC
Reported felt: 7 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 28 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 9 minutes ago · this page 05:19 UTC

The latest 13

1.8 24 km (15 mi) E of Mountain View, NC · felt by 16 May 30, 2022
2:07 am EDT
2.0 30 km (19 mi) E of Mountain View, NC · felt by 22 May 18, 2022
6:58 am EDT
2.1 29 km (18 mi) E of Mountain View, NC · felt by 9 May 11, 2022
12:41 am EDT
1.6 27 km (17 mi) ENE of Mountain View, NC · felt by 5 Feb 26, 2021
7:52 am EST
1.7 6 km (4 mi) ESE of Mountain View, NC · felt by 2 Oct 12, 2019
11:02 pm EDT
2.4 8 km (5 mi) ESE of Mountain View, NC · felt by 79 Dec 23, 2018
7:15 am EST
1.6 4 km (2 mi) ESE of Mountain View, NC · felt by 1 Oct 21, 2018
6:13 pm EDT
1.9 28 km (17 mi) N of Mountain View, NC Oct 4, 2018
7:18 pm EDT
1.7 6 km (4 mi) ESE of Mountain View, NC Jun 12, 2018
9:12 pm EDT
1.8 10 km (6 mi) ESE of Mountain View, NC Jun 12, 2018
6:39 pm EDT
1.5 3 km (2 mi) E of Mountain View, NC Feb 19, 2018
8:12 am EST
1.8 8 km (5 mi) SE of Mountain View, NC Nov 14, 2017
9:34 pm EST
1.5 6 km (3 mi) ESE of Mountain View, NC Nov 14, 2017
12:32 am EST

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 Mountain View time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Mountain View are listed even when they are further out.

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The white circle is Mountain View; dots are the 13 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 Mountain View.

USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.

Nearby towns

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