Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Weaverville, NC

M 2.5

Latest: 12:23 pm EDT on 18 August 2019 · 10 km (7 mi) NW of Weaverville, NC

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Weaverville was M 2.5, 10 km (7 mi) NW of Weaverville, NC, at 12:23 pm EDT on 18 August 2019. 133 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: 24 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 5
Largest since 2016: M 2.6 on 13 December 2016, 27 km (17 mi) W of Weaverville, NC
Reported felt: 12 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 30 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 4 minutes ago · this page 01:38 UTC

The latest 24

2.0 8 km (5 mi) ENE of Weaverville, NC · felt by 4 Aug 23, 2026
7:57 am EDT
1.7 8 km (5 mi) ENE of Weaverville, NC Jun 8, 2026
6:36 am EDT
1.9 8 km (5 mi) E of Weaverville, NC May 16, 2026
4:39 am EDT
2.1 4 km (3 mi) NNW of Weaverville, NC Dec 5, 2025
4:11 pm EST
2.1 8 km (5 mi) NW of Weaverville, NC · felt by 2 Oct 11, 2025
5:52 am EDT
2.0 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Weaverville, NC · felt by 2 Jun 16, 2023
12:52 am EDT
2.4 30 km (18 mi) WSW of Weaverville, NC · felt by 16 May 25, 2023
6:27 pm EDT
1.8 5 km (3 mi) NNW of Weaverville, NC · felt by 1 Jun 25, 2022
1:16 am EDT
1.9 5 km (3 mi) N of Weaverville, NC Jun 25, 2022
1:16 am EDT
2.5 27 km (17 mi) W of Weaverville, NC · felt by 7 Sep 25, 2021
4:29 am EDT
2.1 30 km (19 mi) W of Weaverville, NC · felt by 2 Dec 10, 2020
9:34 pm EST
2.5 10 km (7 mi) NW of Weaverville, NC · felt by 133 Aug 18, 2019
12:23 pm EDT
2.2 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Weaverville, NC · felt by 11 Jan 7, 2019
12:27 am EST
2.6 27 km (17 mi) W of Weaverville, NC · felt by 92 Dec 13, 2016
6:37 am EST
1.8 6 km (4 mi) NNW of Weaverville, NC Apr 29, 2016
4:56 am EDT
1.5 6 km (4 mi) NNW of Weaverville, NC Apr 29, 2016
3:02 am EDT
1.7 5 km (3 mi) NNW of Weaverville, NC Apr 26, 2016
5:26 pm EDT
1.9 6 km (4 mi) NNW of Weaverville, NC Apr 26, 2016
10:15 am EDT
1.9 5 km (3 mi) NNW of Weaverville, NC Apr 26, 2016
5:24 am EDT
2.0 6 km (4 mi) NNW of Weaverville, NC · felt by 2 Apr 26, 2016
1:28 am EDT
1.9 6 km (4 mi) N of Weaverville, NC Apr 25, 2016
5:07 pm EDT
2.0 6 km (4 mi) NNW of Weaverville, NC Apr 25, 2016
11:44 am EDT
2.5 6 km (4 mi) N of Weaverville, NC · felt by 13 Apr 25, 2016
10:43 am EDT
1.6 6 km (3 mi) NNW of Weaverville, 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 Weaverville time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Weaverville are listed even when they are further out.

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The white circle is Weaverville; dots are the 24 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 Weaverville:

5.2 Near Asheville, North Carolina · 23 km SSE of Weaverville 1916

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

Nearby towns

Asheville 11 km · West Canton 32 km

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