The map shows quakes of M1.5 and up from the last 90 days, the 3 biggest on record, and always the very latest quake — even if it was smaller than M1.5. The list below can include smaller ones the map leaves out. Tap any dot for details.
In the last 30 days, 1 earthquakes of M1.5 or bigger were recorded within 100 km of Sylva, the biggest of them M1.7. The biggest quake on record near Sylva — records go back to 1980 — was the M4.2 of Mar 27, 1987, 07:29 UTC: 2 km SSE of Vonore, Tennessee.
Latest earthquakes near Sylva
| Mag | Location | Local time | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1.7 | 5 km SSW of Maryville, Tennessee | Oct 24, 2026, 03:51 AM | 5 km | 80 km WNW |
| M2.3 | 7 km SE of Brevard, North Carolina | Sep 23, 2026, 09:35 AM | 9 km | 54 km ESE |
| M2.1 | 5 km NNE of Greenback, Tennessee | Sep 13, 2026, 12:02 PM | 9 km | 91 km WNW |
| M2.0 | 1 km S of Tellico Village, Tennessee | Sep 09, 2026, 09:58 AM | 16 km | 99 km WNW |
| M2.1 | 1 km S of Tellico Village, Tennessee | Sep 09, 2026, 09:57 AM | 17 km | 99 km WNW |
| M2.1 | 8 km W of Rosman, North Carolina | Sep 01, 2026, 06:29 AM | 3 km | 37 km SE |
| M2.0 | 8 km ENE of Weaverville, North Carolina | Aug 23, 2026, 07:57 AM | 4 km | 78 km ENE |
| M2.0 | 7 km SSW of Canton, North Carolina | Aug 22, 2026, 07:24 AM | 6 km | 34 km ENE |
| M1.8 | 8 km W of Rosman, North Carolina | Aug 07, 2026, 11:13 PM | 2 km | 37 km SE |
| M2.0 | 2 km SW of Vonore, Tennessee | Jul 17, 2026, 08:07 PM | 17 km | 97 km WNW |
Earthquakes per year near Sylva (M3.0 and up, within 100 km)
M3.0–3.9 M4.0+
Each bar is one year; taller means more quakes (M3.0 and up). The dark red part is the bigger ones (M4.0+), counted inside the number above each bar — not added on top. These may be felt, depending on how far away and how deep they are. 2026 is not a full year yet — it only counts up to today. Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog.
What the last year looked like near Sylva
Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 57 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.
The 3 biggest earthquakes on record near Sylva (M4.0 and up, since 1980)
| Mag | Location | Date (UTC) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| M4.2 | 2 km SSE of Vonore, Tennessee | Mar 27, 1987, 07:29 UTC | 93 km |
| M4.2 | 3 km SE of Vonore, Tennessee | Mar 27, 1987, 07:29 UTC | 92 km |
| M4.1 | 21 km SE of Greenback, Tennessee | May 10, 2025, 13:04 UTC | 71 km |
Nearby places
Cullowhee, NC (8 km) · Cherokee, NC (14 km) · Maggie Valley, NC (20 km) · Waynesville, NC (25 km) · Canton, NC (39 km) · Gatlinburg, TN (46 km)
USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 17:45 UTC · page built Nov 03, 2026, 17:45 UTC. How to read this page: recent-window counts cover M1.5+ events within 100 km; the 10-year layer is based on M3.0+ and the history layer on M4.0+ since 1980. Recording completeness varies by era and region — small quakes from early decades are under-recorded, so “no record” does not prove “never happened”. Depths are relative to sea level and can be slightly negative for shallow events in elevated terrain. Method: data & methodology.