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Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Newton, NC

M 1.8

Latest: 2:07 am EDT on 30 May 2022 · 11 km (7 mi) ENE of Newton, NC

The most recent earthquake near Newton was M 1.8, 11 km (7 mi) ENE of Newton, 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, 7 km (4 mi) WSW of Newton, NC
Reported felt
8 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page

The latest 13

  1. 1.8 11 km (7 mi) ENE of Newton, NC · felt by 16
  2. 2.0 17 km (10 mi) E of Newton, NC · felt by 22
  3. 2.1 16 km (10 mi) E of Newton, NC · felt by 9
  4. 2.0 28 km (17 mi) ENE of Newton, NC · felt by 26
  5. 1.6 15 km (9 mi) ENE of Newton, NC · felt by 5
  6. 1.7 8 km (5 mi) WSW of Newton, NC · felt by 2
  7. 2.4 7 km (4 mi) WSW of Newton, NC · felt by 79
  8. 1.6 10 km (6 mi) W of Newton, NC · felt by 1
  9. 1.7 8 km (5 mi) WSW of Newton, NC
  10. 1.8 6 km (4 mi) SW of Newton, NC
  11. 1.5 10 km (6 mi) W of Newton, NC
  12. 1.8 8 km (5 mi) WSW of Newton, NC
  13. 1.5 8 km (5 mi) W of Newton, 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 Newton time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Newton are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

The white circle is Newton; 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 Newton.

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

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