Biggest Earthquakes Near Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
Sparta, North Carolina, United States
5.1 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2020-08-09 12:07:37 UTC
      
      at 12:07 
August 09, 2020 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 36.476, -81.094
        
        3.2 km from
  Sparta
    (2.2 miles)
    
Depth: 7 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
Louisa, Virginia, United States
5.8 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2011-08-23 17:51:04 UTC
      
      at 17:51 
August 23, 2011 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 37.936, -77.933
        
        11.2 km from
  Louisa
    (7.2 miles)
    
Depth: 6 km
Lenoir, North Carolina, United States
3.0 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2014-12-15 06:44:16 UTC
      
      at 06:44 
December 15, 2014 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 36.059, -81.52
        
        16.2 km from
  Lenoir
    (10.2 miles)
    
Depth: 13 km
Bakersville, North Carolina, United States
2.7 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2018-06-10 23:56:36 UTC
      
      at 23:56 
June 10, 2018 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 36.267, -81.101
        
        6.2 km from
  Bakersville
    (4.2 miles)
    
Depth: 2 km
Millers Creek, North Carolina, United States
2.4 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2016-07-24 04:49:23 UTC
      
      at 04:49 
July 24, 2016 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 36.151, -81.294
        
        6.2 km from
  Millers Creek
    (4.2 miles)
    
Depth: 5 km
Millers Creek, North Carolina, United States
2.1 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2020-09-20 20:10:49 UTC
      
      at 20:10 
September 20, 2020 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 36.18, -81.274
        
        3.2 km from
  Millers Creek
    (2.2 miles)
    
Depth: 5 km
Hays, North Carolina, United States
2.0 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2018-06-11 00:16:46 UTC
      
      at 00:16 
June 11, 2018 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 36.246, -81.13
        
        1.2 km from
  Hays
    (0.2 miles)
    
Depth: 9 km
Millers Creek, North Carolina, United States
1.9 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2020-03-15 21:37:03 UTC
      
      at 21:37 
March 15, 2020 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 36.263, -81.285
        
        9.2 km from
  Millers Creek
    (5.2 miles)
    
Depth: 5 km
Sparta, North Carolina, United States
2.9 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2020-08-11 20:45:27 UTC
      
      at 20:45 
August 11, 2020 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 36.472, -81.109
        
        4.2 km from
  Sparta
    (2.2 miles)
    
Depth: 3 km
Hays, North Carolina, United States
1.8 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2021-06-21 04:30:48 UTC
      
      at 04:30 
June 21, 2021 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 36.338, -81.17
        
        10.2 km from
  Hays
    (6.2 miles)
    
Depth: 1 km
Hays, North Carolina, United States
1.6 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2021-06-21 04:34:37 UTC
      
      at 04:34 
June 21, 2021 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 36.337, -81.165
        
        10.2 km from
  Hays
    (6.2 miles)
    
Depth: 1 km
Sparta, North Carolina, United States
2.4 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2020-10-13 12:51:07 UTC
      
      at 12:51 
October 13, 2020 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 36.44, -81.193
        
        9.2 km from
  Sparta
    (6.2 miles)
    
Depth: 6 km
Boone, North Carolina, United States
3.0 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1981-06-03 20:54:22 UTC
      
      at 20:54 
June 03, 1981 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 36.205, -81.651
        
        2.2 km from
  Boone
    (1.2 miles)
    
Depth: 1 km
Lenoir, North Carolina, United States
2.1 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2014-12-15 02:27:32 UTC
      
      at 02:27 
December 15, 2014 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 36.065, -81.499
        
        17.2 km from
  Lenoir
    (10.2 miles)
    
Depth: 3 km
Sparta, North Carolina, United States
2.0 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2024-08-28 15:51:38 UTC
      
      at 15:51 
August 28, 2024 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 36.428, -81.105
        
        8.2 km from
  Sparta
    (5.2 miles)
    
Depth: 7 km
Sparta, North Carolina, United States
2.0 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2021-11-05 12:03:06 UTC
      
      at 12:03 
November 05, 2021 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 36.43, -81.097
        
        9.2 km from
  Sparta
    (5.2 miles)
    
Depth: 10 km
Hudson, North Carolina, United States
1.9 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2018-10-04 23:18:28 UTC
      
      at 23:18 
October 04, 2018 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 35.932, -81.399
        
        12.2 km from
  Hudson
    (7.2 miles)
    
Depth: 0 km
Blowing Rock, North Carolina, United States
2.4 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2018-08-12 09:46:25 UTC
      
      at 09:46 
August 12, 2018 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 36.06, -81.523
        
        16.2 km from
  Blowing Rock
    (10.2 miles)
    
Depth: 5 km
Sparta, North Carolina, United States
1.8 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2020-08-09 15:45:56 UTC
      
      at 15:45 
August 09, 2020 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 36.433, -81.108
        
        8.2 km from
  Sparta
    (5.2 miles)
    
Depth: 5 km