Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near West Jefferson, NC
M 2.6
Latest: 3:53 pm EDT on 1 October 2020 · 20 km (12 mi) ENE of West Jefferson, NC
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near West Jefferson was M 2.6, 20 km (12 mi) ENE of West Jefferson, NC, at 3:53 pm EDT on 1 October 2020. 53 people reported feeling it to USGS. 8 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 10 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 1
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.6 on 1 October 2020, 20 km (12 mi) ENE of West Jefferson, NC
- Reported felt
- 7 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 10
- 2.2 19 km (12 mi) E of West Jefferson, NC
- 1.8 10 km (6 mi) SSE of West Jefferson, NC · felt by 34
- 2.1 29 km (18 mi) SSW of West Jefferson, NC · felt by 5
- 2.2 23 km (15 mi) WNW of West Jefferson, NC · felt by 15
- 1.8 30 km (19 mi) ESE of West Jefferson, NC
- 2.4 27 km (17 mi) E of West Jefferson, NC · felt by 19
- 1.8 29 km (18 mi) ENE of West Jefferson, NC
- 2.0 27 km (17 mi) ENE of West Jefferson, NC · felt by 3
- 2.6 20 km (12 mi) ENE of West Jefferson, NC · felt by 53
- 1.9 24 km (15 mi) SE of West Jefferson, NC · felt by 1
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 West Jefferson time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after West Jefferson are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is West Jefferson; dots are the 10 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 West Jefferson.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
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