Biggest Earthquakes Near Cherokee, North Carolina, United States
Alcoa, Tennessee, United States
4.7 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1973-11-30 07:48:41 UTC
      
      at 07:48 
November 30, 1973 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 35.799, -83.962
        
        1.2 km from
  Alcoa
    (0.2 miles)
    
Depth: 3 km
Vonore, Tennessee, United States
4.3 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1987-03-27 07:29:30 UTC
      
      at 07:29 
March 27, 1987 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 35.567, -84.229
        
        2.2 km from
  Vonore
    (1.2 miles)
    
Depth: 18 km
Greenback, Tennessee, United States
4.1 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2025-05-10 13:04:20 UTC
      
      at 13:04 
May 10, 2025 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 35.545, -83.987
        
        20.2 km from
  Greenback
    (12.2 miles)
    
Depth: 24 km
Decatur, Tennessee, United States
4.4 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2018-12-12 09:14:43 UTC
      
      at 09:14 
December 12, 2018 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 35.615, -84.74
        
        12.2 km from
  Decatur
    (7.2 miles)
    
Depth: 8 km
Walhalla, South Carolina, United States
3.7 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1979-08-26 01:31:45 UTC
      
      at 01:31 
August 26, 1979 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 34.929, -82.971
        
        20.2 km from
  Walhalla
    (12.2 miles)
    
Depth: 2 km
Robbinsville, North Carolina, United States
3.5 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1988-02-18 00:37:45 UTC
      
      at 00:37 
February 18, 1988 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 35.366, -83.853
        
        6.2 km from
  Robbinsville
    (3.2 miles)
    
Depth: 5 km
Marshall, North Carolina, United States
3.6 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2005-08-25 03:09:42 UTC
      
      at 03:09 
August 25, 2005 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 35.88, -82.8
        
        13.2 km from
  Marshall
    (8.2 miles)
    
Depth: 8 km
Cherokee, North Carolina, United States
3.1 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2006-06-16 00:57:27 UTC
      
      at 00:57 
June 16, 2006 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 35.515, -83.229
        
        9.2 km from
  Cherokee
    (5.2 miles)
    
Depth: 4 km
West Canton, North Carolina, United States
3.2 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2023-06-04 10:09:35 UTC
      
      at 10:09 
June 04, 2023 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 35.58, -82.872
        
        4.2 km from
  West Canton
    (3.2 miles)
    
Depth: 0 km
Cherokee, North Carolina, United States
2.8 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2015-03-14 04:51:28 UTC
      
      at 04:51 
March 14, 2015 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 35.455, -83.28
        
        3.2 km from
  Cherokee
    (2.2 miles)
    
Depth: 0 km
Cherokee, North Carolina, United States
2.5 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2015-03-12 03:14:02 UTC
      
      at 03:14 
March 12, 2015 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 35.459, -83.283
        
        3.2 km from
  Cherokee
    (2.2 miles)
    
Depth: 0 km
Cherokee, North Carolina, United States
2.5 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2019-09-12 03:03:15 UTC
      
      at 03:03 
September 12, 2019 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 35.416, -83.33
        
        6.2 km from
  Cherokee
    (4.2 miles)
    
Depth: 4 km
Cherokee, North Carolina, United States
2.5 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2011-01-02 12:34:34 UTC
      
      at 12:34 
January 02, 2011 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 35.533, -83.384
        
        9.2 km from
  Cherokee
    (5.2 miles)
    
Depth: 3 km
Sylva, North Carolina, United States
2.6 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2019-03-26 16:30:49 UTC
      
      at 16:30 
March 26, 2019 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 35.284, -83.31
        
        11.2 km from
  Sylva
    (7.2 miles)
    
Depth: 0 km
Cherokee, North Carolina, United States
2.3 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2015-03-14 05:11:39 UTC
      
      at 05:11 
March 14, 2015 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 35.461, -83.266
        
        4.2 km from
  Cherokee
    (2.2 miles)
    
Depth: 24 km
Cherokee, North Carolina, United States
2.4 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2016-09-06 18:30:42 UTC
      
      at 18:30 
September 06, 2016 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 35.568, -83.409
        
        13.2 km from
  Cherokee
    (8.2 miles)
    
Depth: 2 km
Cherokee, North Carolina, United States
2.3 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2019-09-12 00:13:40 UTC
      
      at 00:13 
September 12, 2019 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 35.418, -83.324
        
        6.2 km from
  Cherokee
    (3.2 miles)
    
Depth: 4 km
Cherokee, North Carolina, United States
2.2 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2015-03-14 01:49:10 UTC
      
      at 01:49 
March 14, 2015 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 35.459, -83.273
        
        4.2 km from
  Cherokee
    (2.2 miles)
    
Depth: 5 km
Sylva, North Carolina, United States
2.2 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2016-10-30 04:45:04 UTC
      
      at 04:45 
October 30, 2016 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 35.437, -83.322
        
        10.2 km from
  Sylva
    (6.2 miles)
    
Depth: 0 km
Cherokee, North Carolina, United States
2.2 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2015-03-14 04:56:15 UTC
      
      at 04:56 
March 14, 2015 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 35.455, -83.275
        
        4.2 km from
  Cherokee
    (2.2 miles)
    
Depth: 6 km