Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Waynesville, NC

M 3.2

Latest: 6:09 am EDT on 4 June 2023 · 15 km (9 mi) NE of Waynesville, NC

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Waynesville was M 3.2, 15 km (9 mi) NE of Waynesville, NC, at 6:09 am EDT on 4 June 2023. 740 people reported feeling it to USGS. 11 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: 6
Largest since 2016: M 3.2 on 4 June 2023, 15 km (9 mi) NE of Waynesville, NC
Reported felt: 16 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 1 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 17 minutes ago · this page 02:17 UTC

The latest 22

2.0 11 km (7 mi) E of Waynesville, NC · felt by 5 Aug 22, 2026
7:24 am EDT
1.8 10 km (6 mi) ESE of Waynesville, NC Jun 21, 2026
10:08 am EDT
2.0 10 km (6 mi) ESE of Waynesville, NC · felt by 1 Jun 12, 2026
8:06 pm EDT
2.1 11 km (7 mi) ESE of Waynesville, NC · felt by 3 Jun 11, 2026
11:48 pm EDT
1.9 9 km (6 mi) ESE of Waynesville, NC · felt by 3 Jun 1, 2026
11:42 pm EDT
1.9 15 km (9 mi) NE of Waynesville, NC May 3, 2026
12:51 pm EDT
1.6 28 km (17 mi) S of Waynesville, NC Mar 8, 2024
3:05 am EST
1.7 21 km (13 mi) S of Waynesville, NC · felt by 2 Feb 28, 2024
11:49 am EST
2.0 16 km (10 mi) NE of Waynesville, NC · felt by 2 Jun 16, 2023
12:52 am EDT
2.5 15 km (9 mi) NE of Waynesville, NC · felt by 21 Jun 6, 2023
12:08 am EDT
2.2 15 km (9 mi) NE of Waynesville, NC · felt by 3 Jun 4, 2023
4:35 pm EDT
3.2 15 km (9 mi) NE of Waynesville, NC · felt by 740 Jun 4, 2023
6:09 am EDT
1.8 15 km (9 mi) NE of Waynesville, NC May 25, 2023
11:19 pm EDT
2.4 16 km (10 mi) NE of Waynesville, NC · felt by 16 May 25, 2023
6:27 pm EDT
2.1 15 km (9 mi) NE of Waynesville, NC May 25, 2023
6:16 pm EDT
2.8 15 km (9 mi) NE of Waynesville, NC · felt by 175 May 23, 2023
7:28 pm EDT
2.1 24 km (15 mi) WNW of Waynesville, NC · felt by 16 Jan 19, 2023
12:19 am EST
2.5 30 km (18 mi) NNE of Waynesville, NC · felt by 7 Sep 25, 2021
4:29 am EDT
2.1 27 km (17 mi) NNE of Waynesville, NC · felt by 2 Dec 10, 2020
9:34 pm EST
2.2 16 km (10 mi) NE of Waynesville, NC · felt by 11 Jan 7, 2019
12:27 am EST
2.6 27 km (17 mi) NNE of Waynesville, NC · felt by 92 Dec 13, 2016
6:37 am EST
1.8 23 km (14 mi) W of Waynesville, NC Oct 30, 2016
7:56 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 Waynesville time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Waynesville are listed even when they are further out.

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The white circle is Waynesville; 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 Waynesville:

5.2 Near Asheville, North Carolina · 44 km E of Waynesville 1916

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

Nearby towns

West Canton 13 km · Cullowhee 26 km · Cherokee 30 km

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