Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Sylva, NC

M 2.6

Latest: 8:04 pm EDT on 23 March 2026 · 12 km (8 mi) SW of Sylva, NC

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Sylva was M 2.6, 12 km (8 mi) SW of Sylva, NC, at 8:04 pm EDT on 23 March 2026. 852 people reported feeling it to USGS. 3 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016: 30 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 4
Largest since 2016: M 2.6 on 23 March 2026, 12 km (8 mi) SW of Sylva, NC
Reported felt: 18 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 17 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 16 minutes ago · this page 02:15 UTC

The latest 30

2.1 12 km (7 mi) SW of Sylva, NC Jul 4, 2026
11:05 pm EDT
1.8 26 km (16 mi) NW of Sylva, NC Mar 30, 2026
4:11 am EDT
2.2 12 km (8 mi) SW of Sylva, NC · felt by 16 Mar 23, 2026
11:13 pm EDT
2.6 12 km (8 mi) SW of Sylva, NC · felt by 852 Mar 23, 2026
8:04 pm EDT
1.8 11 km (7 mi) SW of Sylva, NC Dec 22, 2024
4:25 am EST
2.0 8 km (5 mi) SW of Sylva, NC · felt by 4 Aug 16, 2024
9:09 pm EDT
1.6 24 km (15 mi) SE of Sylva, NC Mar 8, 2024
3:05 am EST
1.7 22 km (14 mi) ESE of Sylva, NC · felt by 2 Feb 28, 2024
11:49 am EST
2.5 28 km (17 mi) W of Sylva, NC · felt by 24 Nov 4, 2023
8:27 am EDT
2.1 18 km (11 mi) N of Sylva, NC · felt by 16 Jan 19, 2023
12:19 am EST
2.2 11 km (7 mi) WNW of Sylva, NC · felt by 4 Dec 29, 2019
5:17 pm EST
1.9 11 km (7 mi) NW of Sylva, NC · felt by 2 Sep 28, 2019
10:54 pm EDT
2.1 12 km (8 mi) WNW of Sylva, NC · felt by 5 Sep 11, 2019
11:14 pm EDT
2.5 11 km (7 mi) WNW of Sylva, NC · felt by 45 Sep 11, 2019
11:03 pm EDT
2.3 10 km (6 mi) WNW of Sylva, NC Sep 11, 2019
8:13 pm EDT
2.0 11 km (7 mi) WNW of Sylva, NC · felt by 2 Sep 9, 2019
3:08 pm EDT
1.9 10 km (6 mi) WNW of Sylva, NC Sep 7, 2019
8:14 pm EDT
2.6 13 km (8 mi) SW of Sylva, NC · felt by 424 Mar 26, 2019
12:30 pm EDT
2.3 14 km (9 mi) WSW of Sylva, NC · felt by 6 Dec 28, 2018
5:21 pm EST
2.0 15 km (9 mi) SW of Sylva, NC · felt by 12 Dec 1, 2018
11:08 pm EST
1.9 10 km (6 mi) NW of Sylva, NC Oct 30, 2016
10:54 pm EDT
1.8 10 km (6 mi) N of Sylva, NC Oct 30, 2016
7:56 pm EDT
2.2 11 km (7 mi) NW of Sylva, NC · felt by 4 Oct 30, 2016
12:45 am EDT
2.1 11 km (7 mi) NW of Sylva, NC · felt by 1 Oct 29, 2016
8:25 pm EDT
2.2 11 km (7 mi) WNW of Sylva, NC Oct 29, 2016
8:15 pm EDT
2.2 11 km (7 mi) NW of Sylva, NC · felt by 27 Oct 29, 2016
8:13 pm EDT
2.0 11 km (7 mi) NW of Sylva, NC Oct 29, 2016
7:51 pm EDT
1.8 11 km (7 mi) NW of Sylva, NC Oct 29, 2016
7:48 pm EDT
2.4 27 km (17 mi) NW of Sylva, NC · felt by 2 Sep 6, 2016
2:30 pm EDT
1.9 9 km (6 mi) WNW of Sylva, NC Aug 11, 2016
6:14 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 Sylva time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Sylva are listed even when they are further out.

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The white circle is Sylva; dots are the 30 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 Sylva.

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

Nearby towns

Cullowhee 8 km · Cherokee 14 km · Bryson City 21 km · West Canton 38 km

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