Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Winston-Salem, NC

M 1.9

Latest: 7:55 am EST on 27 November 2021 · 5 km (3 mi) SW of Winston-Salem, NC

The most recent earthquake near Winston-Salem was M 1.9, 5 km (3 mi) SW of Winston-Salem, NC, at 7:55 am EST on 27 November 2021. 68 people reported feeling it to USGS.

Within 30 km since 2016: 8 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 0
Largest since 2016: M 2.4 on 21 November 2021, 5 km (3 mi) SSW of Winston-Salem, NC
Reported felt: 8 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 3 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 5 minutes ago · this page 02:52 UTC

The latest 9

1.9 5 km (3 mi) SW of Winston-Salem, NC · felt by 68 Nov 27, 2021
7:55 am EST
2.0 7 km (5 mi) SSW of Winston-Salem, NC · felt by 23 Nov 24, 2021
4:14 am EST
1.7 9 km (5 mi) W of Winston-Salem, NC · felt by 1 Nov 24, 2021
4:12 am EST
2.3 6 km (4 mi) SW of Winston-Salem, NC · felt by 189 Nov 24, 2021
4:05 am EST
2.4 5 km (3 mi) SSW of Winston-Salem, NC · felt by 216 Nov 21, 2021
8:58 am EST
2.1 40 km (25 mi) SW of Winston-Salem, NC · felt by 15 Jul 27, 2021
1:02 am EDT
1.8 15 km (9 mi) ENE of Winston-Salem, NC · felt by 3 Mar 25, 2020
11:38 pm EDT
2.4 20 km (12 mi) SSW of Winston-Salem, NC · felt by 78 Sep 13, 2019
8:25 pm EDT
2.3 9 km (6 mi) ENE of Winston-Salem, NC · felt by 18 Apr 29, 2019
3:23 am 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 Winston-Salem time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Winston-Salem are listed even when they are further out.

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The white circle is Winston-Salem; dots are the 8 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 Winston-Salem.

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

Nearby towns

Archdale 32 km

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