Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Stokesdale, NC
M 2.2
Latest: 2:22 am EDT on 15 August 2023 · 30 km (18 mi) ESE of Stokesdale, NC
The most recent earthquake near Stokesdale was M 2.2, 30 km (18 mi) ESE of Stokesdale, NC, at 2:22 am EDT on 15 August 2023. 12 people reported feeling it to USGS.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 5 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 0
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.3 on 15 August 2023, 29 km (18 mi) ESE of Stokesdale, NC
- Reported felt
- 5 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 5
- 2.2 30 km (18 mi) ESE of Stokesdale, NC · felt by 12
- 2.3 29 km (18 mi) ESE of Stokesdale, NC · felt by 87
- 1.8 14 km (9 mi) SW of Stokesdale, NC · felt by 3
- 2.0 28 km (17 mi) SE of Stokesdale, NC · felt by 4
- 2.3 20 km (12 mi) SW of Stokesdale, NC · felt by 18
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 Stokesdale time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Stokesdale are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Stokesdale; dots are the 5 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 Stokesdale.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearby towns
Archdale 36 km
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