Recent Earthquakes Near Blowing Rock, North Carolina, United States
Blowing Rock 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
- 6 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Blowing Rock:
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
29.9 km from Newland (18.6 miles)
Depth: 1.0 km
Thurmond, North Carolina, United States
2.1 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-30 12:11:49
at 12:11
November 30, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.5050, -80.9150
79.8 km from Thurmond (49.6 miles)
Depth: 6.0 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
48.2 km from Jefferson (30.0 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
56.9 km from Marion (35.4 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
56.7 km from Marion (35.2 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
53.3 km from Bakersville (33.1 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
60.8 km from Sparta (37.8 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
64.2 km from Sparta (39.9 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
16.7 km from Lenoir (10.4 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
63.6 km from Sparta (39.5 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
65.7 km from Sparta (40.8 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
64.5 km from Sparta (40.1 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
66.2 km from Sparta (41.1 miles)
Depth: 4.0 km
Galax, Virginia, United States
1.5 magnitude earthquake
2024-03-31 00:22:32
at 00:22
March 31, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.5330, -80.9600
78.1 km from Galax (48.5 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Sparta, North Carolina, United States
2.3 magnitude earthquake
2024-03-30 23:48:52
at 23:48
March 30, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.5190, -80.9630
77.0 km from Sparta (47.9 miles)
Depth: 6.0 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
43.9 km from Roan Mountain (27.3 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
63.1 km from Marion (39.2 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
27.7 km from West Jefferson (17.2 miles)
Depth: 3.0 km
Independence, Virginia, United States
2.6 magnitude earthquake
2022-10-25 09:25:27
at 09:25
October 25, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.5880, -81.0630
74.6 km from Independence (46.4 miles)
Depth: 2.0 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
39.7 km from Spruce Pine (24.7 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
5.1 km from Blowing Rock (3.2 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
71.5 km from Claremont (44.4 miles)
Depth: 0.0 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
36.5 km from Bakersville (22.7 miles)
Depth: 4.0 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
76.0 km from Sherrills Ford (47.2 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
75.2 km from Claremont (46.7 miles)
Depth: 0.0 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
64.4 km from Sparta (40.0 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
63.6 km from Sparta (39.5 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
41.2 km from Mountain City (25.6 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
63.3 km from Abingdon (39.4 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
61.6 km from Sparta (38.3 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
63.2 km from Sparta (39.3 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
36.6 km from Morganton (22.8 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
64.2 km from Sparta (39.9 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
51.2 km from Hays (31.8 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
50.9 km from Hays (31.6 miles)
Depth: 1.0 km
Independence, Virginia, United States
2.3 magnitude earthquake
2021-06-17 02:43:10
at 02:43
June 17, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.7060, -81.1360
79.8 km from Independence (49.6 miles)
Depth: 9.0 km
Independence, Virginia, United States
2.0 magnitude earthquake
2021-06-16 09:19:36
at 09:19
June 16, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.7090, -81.1400
79.9 km from Independence (49.6 miles)
Depth: 4.0 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
66.6 km from Sparta (41.4 miles)
Depth: 4.0 km
Sparta, North Carolina, United States
1.9 magnitude earthquake
2021-04-28 23:19:33
at 23:19
April 28, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.4820, -81.0650
67.1 km from Sparta (41.7 miles)
Depth: 0.0 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
65.9 km from Sparta (40.9 miles)
Depth: 0.0 km