Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Swannanoa, NC

M 2.5

Latest: 12:23 pm EDT on 18 August 2019 · 29 km (18 mi) NW of Swannanoa, NC

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Swannanoa was M 2.5, 29 km (18 mi) NW of Swannanoa, NC, at 12:23 pm EDT on 18 August 2019. 133 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: 22 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 5
Largest since 2016: M 2.5 on 25 April 2016, 23 km (14 mi) NW of Swannanoa, NC
Reported felt: 10 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 16 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 5 minutes ago · this page 02:52 UTC

The latest 22

2.0 15 km (9 mi) NNW of Swannanoa, NC · felt by 4 Aug 23, 2026
7:57 am EDT
1.7 14 km (9 mi) NNW of Swannanoa, NC Jun 8, 2026
6:36 am EDT
1.9 13 km (8 mi) NNW of Swannanoa, NC May 16, 2026
4:39 am EDT
2.1 22 km (14 mi) NW of Swannanoa, NC Dec 5, 2025
4:11 pm EST
2.1 26 km (16 mi) NW of Swannanoa, NC · felt by 2 Oct 11, 2025
5:52 am EDT
1.8 25 km (16 mi) NE of Swannanoa, NC · felt by 1 Apr 12, 2023
9:35 pm EDT
1.8 23 km (14 mi) NW of Swannanoa, NC · felt by 1 Jun 25, 2022
1:16 am EDT
1.9 23 km (14 mi) NW of Swannanoa, NC Jun 25, 2022
1:16 am EDT
2.1 19 km (12 mi) SSE of Swannanoa, NC · felt by 5 Aug 24, 2021
4:16 am EDT
1.6 26 km (16 mi) SSW of Swannanoa, NC · felt by 2 Mar 7, 2021
7:12 pm EST
2.5 29 km (18 mi) NW of Swannanoa, NC · felt by 133 Aug 18, 2019
12:23 pm EDT
2.5 26 km (16 mi) NE of Swannanoa, NC · felt by 2 Oct 22, 2017
2:14 am EDT
1.8 23 km (14 mi) NW of Swannanoa, NC Apr 29, 2016
4:56 am EDT
1.5 23 km (14 mi) NW of Swannanoa, NC Apr 29, 2016
3:02 am EDT
1.7 23 km (14 mi) NW of Swannanoa, NC Apr 26, 2016
5:26 pm EDT
1.9 23 km (14 mi) NW of Swannanoa, NC Apr 26, 2016
10:15 am EDT
1.9 23 km (14 mi) NW of Swannanoa, NC Apr 26, 2016
5:24 am EDT
2.0 23 km (14 mi) NW of Swannanoa, NC · felt by 2 Apr 26, 2016
1:28 am EDT
1.9 23 km (14 mi) NW of Swannanoa, NC Apr 25, 2016
5:07 pm EDT
2.0 23 km (14 mi) NW of Swannanoa, NC Apr 25, 2016
11:44 am EDT
2.5 23 km (14 mi) NW of Swannanoa, NC · felt by 13 Apr 25, 2016
10:43 am EDT
1.6 23 km (14 mi) NW of Swannanoa, NC Apr 24, 2016
1:25 pm EDT

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

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The white circle is Swannanoa; dots are the 22 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists one earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of Swannanoa:

5.2 Near Asheville, North Carolina · 14 km SW of Swannanoa 1916

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

Nearby towns

Asheville 14 km · Weaverville 18 km · Laurel Park 33 km

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