Biggest Earthquakes Near Hickory, North Carolina, United States
Sparta, North Carolina, United States
1.7 magnitude earthquake
2020-10-31 19:38:59 UTC
at 19:38
October 31, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.501, -81.082
3.2 km from
Sparta
(2.2 miles)
Depth: 0 km
Columbus, North Carolina, United States
3.1 magnitude earthquake
2007-12-07 11:07:03 UTC
at 11:07
December 07, 2007 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.246, -82.161
3.2 km from
Columbus
(2.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Bakersville, North Carolina, United States
1.8 magnitude earthquake
2025-09-11 06:21:10 UTC
at 06:21
September 11, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.028, -82.254
8.2 km from
Bakersville
(5.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Sparta, North Carolina, United States
2.8 magnitude earthquake
2020-10-25 03:08:32 UTC
at 03:08
October 25, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.517, -81.083
3.2 km from
Sparta
(2.2 miles)
Depth: 1 km
Sparta, North Carolina, United States
1.5 magnitude earthquake
2020-11-07 15:13:33 UTC
at 15:13
November 07, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.514, -81.096
2.2 km from
Sparta
(1.2 miles)
Depth: 0 km
Sparta, North Carolina, United States
1.7 magnitude earthquake
2020-08-13 23:42:22 UTC
at 23:42
August 13, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.514, -81.074
4.2 km from
Sparta
(2.2 miles)
Depth: 0 km
Mountain City, Tennessee, United States
2.7 magnitude earthquake
2010-08-30 16:31:03 UTC
at 16:31
August 30, 2010 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.49, -81.724
7.2 km from
Mountain City
(4.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Columbus, North Carolina, United States
2.7 magnitude earthquake
2025-08-14 15:14:17 UTC
at 15:14
August 14, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.318, -82.204
7.2 km from
Columbus
(4.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Clemmons, North Carolina, United States
1.5 magnitude earthquake
2021-11-25 00:38:38 UTC
at 00:38
November 25, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.034, -80.398
7.2 km from
Clemmons
(4.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Roan Mountain, Tennessee, United States
2.2 magnitude earthquake
2023-10-17 09:54:26 UTC
at 09:54
October 17, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.235, -82.15
8.2 km from
Roan Mountain
(5.2 miles)
Depth: 8 km
Mountain City, Tennessee, United States
2.2 magnitude earthquake
2022-01-30 02:35:59 UTC
at 02:35
January 30, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.505, -81.723
8.2 km from
Mountain City
(5.2 miles)
Depth: 4 km
Burnsville, North Carolina, United States
2.5 magnitude earthquake
2016-03-01 02:38:33 UTC
at 02:38
March 01, 2016 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.972, -82.324
6.2 km from
Burnsville
(4.2 miles)
Depth: 1 km
Burnsville, North Carolina, United States
2.8 magnitude earthquake
2006-03-06 10:28:02 UTC
at 10:28
March 06, 2006 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.895, -82.359
5.2 km from
Burnsville
(3.2 miles)
Depth: 0 km
Edneyville, North Carolina, United States
2.1 magnitude earthquake
2021-08-24 08:16:16 UTC
at 08:16
August 24, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.446, -82.307
6.2 km from
Edneyville
(4.2 miles)
Depth: 0 km
Sparta, North Carolina, United States
2.3 magnitude earthquake
2024-03-30 23:48:52 UTC
at 23:48
March 30, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.519, -80.963
14.2 km from
Sparta
(8.2 miles)
Depth: 6 km
Advance, North Carolina, United States
2.4 magnitude earthquake
2019-09-14 00:25:50 UTC
at 00:25
September 14, 2019 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.935, -80.334
7.2 km from
Advance
(4.2 miles)
Depth: 1 km
Welch, West Virginia, United States
4.7 magnitude earthquake
1976-06-19 05:54:13 UTC
at 05:54
June 19, 1976 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.362, -81.624
8.2 km from
Welch
(5.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Thurmond, North Carolina, United States
2.1 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-30 12:11:49 UTC
at 12:11
November 30, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.505, -80.915
15.2 km from
Thurmond
(9.2 miles)
Depth: 6 km
Burnsville, North Carolina, United States
2.8 magnitude earthquake
2005-12-07 19:29:45 UTC
at 19:29
December 07, 2005 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.862, -82.38
9.2 km from
Burnsville
(5.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Galax, Virginia, United States
1.5 magnitude earthquake
2024-03-31 00:22:32 UTC
at 00:22
March 31, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.533, -80.96
14.2 km from
Galax
(9.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km