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Earthquakes in North Carolina

98 places in North Carolina with a recorded earthquake history (admission rule: at least 3 M3.0+ quakes within 100 km in the last 10 years, or an M5.0+ within 50 years). Counts are earthquakes within 100 km of each place.

PlaceLast 30 daysLast 365 daysLargest in 10 yPopulation
Winston-Salem012M5.1241,218
Hickory06M5.140,374
Statesville013M5.126,221
Kernersville011M5.123,811
Clemmons013M5.119,844
Boone010M5.118,156
Lenoir010M5.117,888
Morganton08M5.116,692
Lewisville013M5.113,567
Newton05M5.113,035
Mount Airy013M5.110,354
Saint Stephens06M5.18,759
Conover06M5.18,248
King013M5.17,059
Mocksville013M5.15,151
Sawmills09M5.15,104
Lake Norman of Catawba03M5.15,075
Walkertown012M5.14,969
Longview09M5.14,871
Midway011M5.14,742
Granite Falls09M5.14,662
Valdese08M5.14,459
North Wilkesboro06M5.14,226
Bethlehem06M5.14,214
Welcome011M5.14,162
Elkin013M5.14,060
Gamewell010M5.13,957
Tyro011M5.13,879
Hudson010M5.13,721
Franklin011M5.13,619
Mountain View06M5.13,552
Wilkesboro06M5.13,531
Rural Hall013M5.13,126
Wallburg011M5.13,078
Yadkinville013M5.12,927
Cajahs Mountain010M5.12,823
Icard08M5.12,664
Tobaccoville013M5.12,584
Bermuda Run013M5.12,561
Troutman013M5.12,544
Mulberry06M5.12,332
Jonesville013M5.12,257
Fairplains06M5.12,120
Millers Creek06M5.12,112
Taylorsville06M5.12,078
Hildebran08M5.12,000
Moravian Falls06M5.11,901
Drexel08M5.11,866
Cricket06M5.11,855
Hays06M5.11,851
Sparta06M5.11,726
Connelly Springs08M5.11,635
Thurmond05M5.11,611
Jefferson06M5.11,606
Dobson013M5.11,573
Flat Rock013M5.11,556
Northlakes09M5.11,534
Pilot Mountain013M5.11,465
Toast013M5.11,450
Walnut Cove012M5.11,402
Foscoe010M5.11,370
Claremont06M5.11,365
Rutherford College08M5.11,341
Stony Point06M5.11,317
West Jefferson06M5.11,308
Blowing Rock010M5.11,292
Boonville013M5.11,207
Advance013M5.11,138
Banner Elk011M5.11,138
White Plains013M5.11,074
Rhodhiss09M5.11,048
Sherrills Ford04M5.11,007
Newland010M5.1686
Danbury013M5.1187
Monroe110M3.634,623
Waxhaw114M3.613,495
Weddington113M3.610,531
Wesley Chapel110M3.68,355
Marvin114M3.66,181
Wingate09M3.63,854
Waynesville139M4.19,809
Mineral Springs111M3.62,908
Marshville09M3.62,638
Cherokee365M4.12,138
Bryson City477M4.11,458
Lake Junaluska138M4.12,734
Cullowhee143M4.16,228
Andrews581M4.41,752
Hazelwood141M4.11,655
Canton024M3.24,190
Maggie Valley148M4.11,251
Franklin361M4.13,940
Clyde031M4.11,243
Cove Creek143M4.11,171
Sylva157M4.12,617
Robbinsville583M4.4598
West Canton026M3.21,247
Marshall026M3.2876

Showing the 98 most seismically active of 98 covered places in North Carolina; remaining place pages roll out in staged releases.