Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Oak Ridge, NC
M 2.5
Latest: 12:32 am EDT on 26 March 2019 · 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Oak Ridge, NC
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Oak Ridge was M 2.5, 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Oak Ridge, NC, at 12:32 am EDT on 26 March 2019. 870 people reported feeling it to USGS. 10 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 11 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 0
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.5 on 26 March 2019, 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Oak Ridge, NC
- Reported felt
- 11 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 11
- 2.2 27 km (17 mi) ESE of Oak Ridge, NC · felt by 12
- 2.3 27 km (17 mi) ESE of Oak Ridge, NC · felt by 87
- 2.0 30 km (19 mi) SSE of Oak Ridge, NC · felt by 8
- 1.9 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Oak Ridge, NC · felt by 68
- 2.3 30 km (18 mi) WSW of Oak Ridge, NC · felt by 189
- 2.4 28 km (17 mi) WSW of Oak Ridge, NC · felt by 216
- 1.8 9 km (6 mi) WSW of Oak Ridge, NC · felt by 3
- 2.3 29 km (18 mi) SE of Oak Ridge, NC · felt by 152
- 2.0 24 km (15 mi) ESE of Oak Ridge, NC · felt by 4
- 2.3 15 km (9 mi) WSW of Oak Ridge, NC · felt by 18
- 2.5 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Oak Ridge, 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 Oak Ridge time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Oak Ridge are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Oak Ridge; dots are the 11 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 Oak Ridge.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearby towns
Archdale 29 km
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