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Recent Earthquakes Near Banner Elk, North Carolina, United States
Banner Elk has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 0 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 1 earthquake in the past 30 days
- 6 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Banner Elk:
Sparta, North Carolina, United States
2.2 magnitude earthquake
2026-02-13 17:15:26
at 17:15
February 13, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.4490, -81.0810
77.8 km from Sparta (48.3 miles)
Depth: 0.0 km
Newland, North Carolina, United States
1.7 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-03 06:06:12
at 06:06
January 03, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.0690, -81.9990
15.5 km from Newland (9.6 miles)
Depth: 1.0 km
Jefferson, North Carolina, United States
2.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-08 18:25:12
at 18:25
November 08, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.4330, -81.2870
60.4 km from Jefferson (37.6 miles)
Depth: 4.0 km
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
52.3 km from Marion (32.5 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
52.0 km from Marion (32.3 miles)
Depth: 9.0 km
Bakersville, North Carolina, United States
1.8 magnitude earthquake
2025-09-11 06:21:10
at 06:21
September 11, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.0280, -82.2540
37.6 km from Bakersville (23.3 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Sparta, North Carolina, United States
2.0 magnitude earthquake
2024-08-28 15:51:38
at 15:51
August 28, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.4280, -81.1050
74.9 km from Sparta (46.5 miles)
Depth: 7.0 km
Sparta, North Carolina, United States
2.2 magnitude earthquake
2024-08-28 05:34:18
at 05:34
August 28, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.4510, -81.0790
78.0 km from Sparta (48.5 miles)
Depth: 4.0 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
33.6 km from Lenoir (20.9 miles)
Depth: 6.0 km
Sparta, North Carolina, United States
2.2 magnitude earthquake
2024-07-13 09:44:06
at 09:44
July 13, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.4520, -81.0880
77.3 km from Sparta (48.0 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Sparta, North Carolina, United States
2.1 magnitude earthquake
2024-06-19 05:01:39
at 05:01
June 19, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.5030, -81.1040
78.5 km from Sparta (48.8 miles)
Depth: 0.0 km
Sparta, North Carolina, United States
2.3 magnitude earthquake
2024-06-18 09:16:45
at 09:16
June 18, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.4630, -81.0840
78.2 km from Sparta (48.6 miles)
Depth: 3.0 km
Sparta, North Carolina, United States
2.3 magnitude earthquake
2024-06-18 08:41:47
at 08:41
June 18, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.5040, -81.0980
79.1 km from Sparta (49.1 miles)
Depth: 4.0 km
Fall Branch, Tennessee, United States
1.9 magnitude earthquake
2024-05-19 02:09:52
at 02:09
May 19, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.4110, -82.6340
73.8 km from Fall Branch (45.9 miles)
Depth: 9.0 km
Roan Mountain, Tennessee, United States
2.2 magnitude earthquake
2023-10-17 09:54:26
at 09:54
October 17, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.2350, -82.1500
26.3 km from Roan Mountain (16.3 miles)
Depth: 8.0 km
Marion, North Carolina, United States
1.8 magnitude earthquake
2023-04-13 01:35:06
at 01:35
April 13, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.7410, -82.1810
54.5 km from Marion (33.9 miles)
Depth: 5.0 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
40.0 km from West Jefferson (24.9 miles)
Depth: 3.0 km
Spruce Pine, North Carolina, United States
2.0 magnitude earthquake
2022-08-14 01:58:56
at 01:58
August 14, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.9840, -82.0770
27.2 km from Spruce Pine (16.9 miles)
Depth: 6.0 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
20.3 km from Blowing Rock (12.6 miles)
Depth: 2.0 km
Weaverville, North Carolina, United States
1.8 magnitude earthquake
2022-06-25 05:16:45
at 05:16
June 25, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.7450, -82.5740
78.6 km from Weaverville (48.8 miles)
Depth: 1.0 km
Weaverville, North Carolina, United States
1.9 magnitude earthquake
2022-06-25 05:16:08
at 05:16
June 25, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.7450, -82.5720
78.4 km from Weaverville (48.7 miles)
Depth: 2.0 km
Bakersville, North Carolina, United States
1.8 magnitude earthquake
2022-05-29 00:13:59
at 00:13
May 29, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.0050, -82.0500
23.8 km from Bakersville (14.8 miles)
Depth: 4.0 km
Sparta, North Carolina, United States
2.1 magnitude earthquake
2022-03-13 18:15:14
at 18:15
March 13, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.4600, -81.0840
78.0 km from Sparta (48.5 miles)
Depth: 4.0 km
Sparta, North Carolina, United States
1.9 magnitude earthquake
2022-03-11 02:07:08
at 02:07
March 11, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.4870, -81.1180
76.6 km from Sparta (47.6 miles)
Depth: 1.0 km
Mountain City, Tennessee, United States
2.2 magnitude earthquake
2022-01-30 02:35:59
at 02:35
January 30, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.5050, -81.7230
40.2 km from Mountain City (25.0 miles)
Depth: 4.0 km
Abingdon, Virginia, United States
2.6 magnitude earthquake
2021-11-21 11:04:12
at 11:04
November 21, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.6320, -82.0250
53.8 km from Abingdon (33.4 miles)
Depth: 4.0 km
Sparta, North Carolina, United States
2.0 magnitude earthquake
2021-11-05 12:03:06
at 12:03
November 05, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.4300, -81.0970
75.6 km from Sparta (47.0 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Sparta, North Carolina, United States
1.8 magnitude earthquake
2021-08-23 05:26:11
at 05:26
August 23, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.4650, -81.1040
76.6 km from Sparta (47.6 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
43.2 km from Morganton (26.8 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Sparta, North Carolina, United States
1.7 magnitude earthquake
2021-07-30 14:36:11
at 14:36
July 30, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.4520, -81.0790
78.1 km from Sparta (48.5 miles)
Depth: 0.0 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
66.4 km from Hays (41.2 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
66.0 km from Hays (41.0 miles)
Depth: 1.0 km
Sparta, North Carolina, United States
1.9 magnitude earthquake
2021-06-09 11:56:55
at 11:56
June 09, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.4920, -81.0810
79.8 km from Sparta (49.6 miles)
Depth: 4.0 km
Sparta, North Carolina, United States
2.3 magnitude earthquake
2021-04-21 19:24:39
at 19:24
April 21, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.4640, -81.0670
79.6 km from Sparta (49.5 miles)
Depth: 0.0 km
Sparta, North Carolina, United States
1.7 magnitude earthquake
2021-04-20 11:53:05
at 11:53
April 20, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.4860, -81.1030
77.7 km from Sparta (48.3 miles)
Depth: 0.0 km
Banner Hill, Tennessee, United States
1.6 magnitude earthquake
2021-04-07 08:58:59
at 08:58
April 07, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.0730, -82.4580
53.7 km from Banner Hill (33.4 miles)
Depth: 1.0 km
Sparta, North Carolina, United States
2.0 magnitude earthquake
2021-03-04 07:13:54
at 07:13
March 04, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.4580, -81.0910
77.4 km from Sparta (48.1 miles)
Depth: 0.0 km
Sparta, North Carolina, United States
1.5 magnitude earthquake
2021-02-27 01:50:16
at 01:50
February 27, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.4600, -81.0810
78.3 km from Sparta (48.6 miles)
Depth: 0.0 km
Sparta, North Carolina, United States
2.2 magnitude earthquake
2021-02-25 19:42:01
at 19:42
February 25, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.4650, -81.1030
76.7 km from Sparta (47.7 miles)
Depth: 0.0 km
Banner Hill, Tennessee, United States
2.4 magnitude earthquake
2021-02-21 05:01:33
at 05:01
February 21, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.0550, -82.4790
56.0 km from Banner Hill (34.8 miles)
Depth: 0.0 km