Recent Earthquakes Near Newton, North Carolina, United States
Newton has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 0 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 0 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 2 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Newton:
Marion, North Carolina, United States
2.1 magnitude earthquake
2025-10-24 10:35:20
at 10:35
October 24, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.7100, -82.0310
73.4 km from Marion (45.6 miles)
Depth: 3.0 km
Marion, North Carolina, United States
2.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-10-24 05:20:32
at 05:20
October 24, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.7120, -82.0290
73.2 km from Marion (45.5 miles)
Depth: 9.0 km
Lenoir, North Carolina, United States
2.2 magnitude earthquake
2024-07-21 08:25:05
at 08:25
July 21, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.0480, -81.5260
50.2 km from Lenoir (31.2 miles)
Depth: 6.0 km
Belmont, North Carolina, United States
2.2 magnitude earthquake
2024-05-06 06:41:15
at 06:41
May 06, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.1950, -80.9520
58.1 km from Belmont (36.1 miles)
Depth: 3.0 km
Pineville, North Carolina, United States
2.1 magnitude earthquake
2023-05-12 09:56:05
at 09:56
May 12, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.0920, -80.8980
70.5 km from Pineville (43.8 miles)
Depth: 0.0 km
West Jefferson, North Carolina, United States
1.8 magnitude earthquake
2023-01-28 09:09:44
at 09:09
January 28, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.3190, -81.4700
75.4 km from West Jefferson (46.9 miles)
Depth: 3.0 km
Troutman, North Carolina, United States
1.8 magnitude earthquake
2022-08-16 10:08:20
at 10:08
August 16, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.6840, -80.8580
32.9 km from Troutman (20.5 miles)
Depth: 0.0 km
Blowing Rock, North Carolina, United States
2.1 magnitude earthquake
2022-08-02 04:22:04
at 04:22
August 02, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.1730, -81.6460
67.7 km from Blowing Rock (42.1 miles)
Depth: 2.0 km
Lugoff, South Carolina, United States
3.6 magnitude earthquake
2022-06-29 23:03:01
at 23:03
June 29, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 34.1650, -80.7280
172.9 km from Lugoff (107.5 miles)
Depth: 2.0 km
Lugoff, South Carolina, United States
3.5 magnitude earthquake
2022-06-29 18:43:56
at 18:43
June 29, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 34.1660, -80.7310
172.8 km from Lugoff (107.3 miles)
Depth: 2.0 km
Claremont, North Carolina, United States
1.8 magnitude earthquake
2022-05-30 06:07:30
at 06:07
May 30, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.6930, -81.1020
11.1 km from Claremont (6.9 miles)
Depth: 0.0 km
Sherrills Ford, North Carolina, United States
2.0 magnitude earthquake
2022-05-18 10:58:37
at 10:58
May 18, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.6890, -81.0390
16.7 km from Sherrills Ford (10.3 miles)
Depth: 0.0 km
Claremont, North Carolina, United States
2.2 magnitude earthquake
2022-05-11 04:41:51
at 04:41
May 11, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.6950, -81.0440
16.3 km from Claremont (10.1 miles)
Depth: 0.0 km
Morganton, North Carolina, United States
2.7 magnitude earthquake
2021-08-17 13:19:28
at 13:19
August 17, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.8050, -81.6850
44.5 km from Morganton (27.7 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Mocksville, North Carolina, United States
2.1 magnitude earthquake
2021-07-27 05:02:08
at 05:02
July 27, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.8390, -80.5420
64.3 km from Mocksville (39.9 miles)
Depth: 4.0 km
Hays, North Carolina, United States
1.6 magnitude earthquake
2021-06-21 04:34:37
at 04:34
June 21, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.3370, -81.1650
74.2 km from Hays (46.1 miles)
Depth: 1.0 km
Hays, North Carolina, United States
1.8 magnitude earthquake
2021-06-21 04:30:48
at 04:30
June 21, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.3380, -81.1700
74.3 km from Hays (46.2 miles)
Depth: 1.0 km
Statesville, North Carolina, United States
2.0 magnitude earthquake
2021-04-17 08:33:38
at 08:33
April 17, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.7760, -80.9450
27.6 km from Statesville (17.2 miles)
Depth: 0.0 km
Claremont, North Carolina, United States
1.6 magnitude earthquake
2021-02-26 12:52:43
at 12:52
February 26, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.7310, -81.0790
14.6 km from Claremont (9.1 miles)
Depth: 0.0 km
Millers Creek, North Carolina, United States
2.1 magnitude earthquake
2020-09-20 20:10:49
at 20:10
September 20, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.1800, -81.2740
56.8 km from Millers Creek (35.3 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Sparta, North Carolina, United States
5.1 magnitude earthquake
2020-08-09 12:07:37
at 12:07
August 09, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.4760, -81.0940
90.2 km from Sparta (56.0 miles)
Depth: 7.0 km
Millers Creek, North Carolina, United States
1.9 magnitude earthquake
2020-03-15 21:37:03
at 21:37
March 15, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.2630, -81.2850
66.1 km from Millers Creek (41.0 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Mountain View, North Carolina, United States
1.7 magnitude earthquake
2019-10-13 03:02:34
at 03:02
October 13, 2019 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.6560, -81.3080
8.0 km from Mountain View (5.0 miles)
Depth: 0.0 km
Blowing Rock, North Carolina, United States
2.1 magnitude earthquake
2019-10-06 04:55:10
at 04:55
October 06, 2019 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.0460, -81.5260
50.0 km from Blowing Rock (31.1 miles)
Depth: 4.0 km
Salisbury, North Carolina, United States
2.1 magnitude earthquake
2019-05-13 09:24:00
at 09:24
May 13, 2019 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.7650, -80.5710
59.8 km from Salisbury (37.2 miles)
Depth: 0.0 km
Mocksville, North Carolina, United States
1.7 magnitude earthquake
2019-05-13 09:17:22
at 09:17
May 13, 2019 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.7730, -80.5610
60.8 km from Mocksville (37.8 miles)
Depth: 12.0 km
Newton, North Carolina, United States
2.4 magnitude earthquake
2018-12-23 12:15:12
at 12:15
December 23, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.6470, -81.2940
7.0 km from Newton (4.4 miles)
Depth: 1.0 km
Mountain View, North Carolina, United States
1.6 magnitude earthquake
2018-10-21 22:13:07
at 22:13
October 21, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.6750, -81.3310
9.9 km from Mountain View (6.2 miles)
Depth: 1.0 km
Hudson, North Carolina, United States
1.9 magnitude earthquake
2018-10-04 23:18:28
at 23:18
October 04, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.9320, -81.3990
33.2 km from Hudson (20.6 miles)
Depth: 0.0 km
Blowing Rock, North Carolina, United States
2.4 magnitude earthquake
2018-08-12 09:46:25
at 09:46
August 12, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.0600, -81.5230
51.1 km from Blowing Rock (31.8 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Mountain View, North Carolina, United States
1.7 magnitude earthquake
2018-06-13 01:12:58
at 01:12
June 13, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.6540, -81.3130
8.5 km from Mountain View (5.3 miles)
Depth: 0.0 km
Newton, North Carolina, United States
1.8 magnitude earthquake
2018-06-12 22:39:20
at 22:39
June 12, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.6360, -81.2780
6.4 km from Newton (3.9 miles)
Depth: 0.0 km
Hays, North Carolina, United States
2.0 magnitude earthquake
2018-06-11 00:16:46
at 00:16
June 11, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.2460, -81.1300
64.5 km from Hays (40.0 miles)
Depth: 9.0 km
Bakersville, North Carolina, United States
2.7 magnitude earthquake
2018-06-10 23:56:36
at 23:56
June 10, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.2670, -81.1010
67.1 km from Bakersville (41.7 miles)
Depth: 2.0 km
Mountain View, North Carolina, United States
1.5 magnitude earthquake
2018-02-19 13:12:41
at 13:12
February 19, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.6780, -81.3330
10.1 km from Mountain View (6.3 miles)
Depth: 2.0 km
Newton, North Carolina, United States
1.8 magnitude earthquake
2017-11-15 02:34:20
at 02:34
November 15, 2017 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.6390, -81.2970
7.7 km from Newton (4.8 miles)
Depth: 0.0 km
Mountain View, North Carolina, United States
1.5 magnitude earthquake
2017-11-14 05:32:49
at 05:32
November 14, 2017 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.6680, -81.3110
8.1 km from Mountain View (5.0 miles)
Depth: 0.0 km
Mount Holly, North Carolina, United States
1.7 magnitude earthquake
2017-08-20 04:34:25
at 04:34
August 20, 2017 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.3540, -80.9900
40.9 km from Mount Holly (25.4 miles)
Depth: 3.0 km
Lenoir, North Carolina, United States
2.1 magnitude earthquake
2016-12-06 02:46:10
at 02:46
December 06, 2016 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.0600, -81.5220
51.1 km from Lenoir (31.7 miles)
Depth: 4.0 km
Millers Creek, North Carolina, United States
2.4 magnitude earthquake
2016-07-24 04:49:23
at 04:49
July 24, 2016 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.1510, -81.2940
53.8 km from Millers Creek (33.4 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km