Biggest Earthquakes in Forest City, North Carolina, United States
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
144.6 km from Sparta (89.8 miles)
Depth: 7.0 km
Barker Heights, North Carolina, United States
3.5 magnitude earthquake
1981-05-05 21:21:57
at 21:21
May 05, 1981 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.3300, -82.4300
51.4 km from Barker Heights (31.9 miles)
Depth: 13.0 km
Columbus, North Carolina, United States
3.1 magnitude earthquake
2007-12-07 11:07:03
at 11:07
December 07, 2007 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.2460, -82.1610
28.6 km from Columbus (17.8 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Lake Lure, North Carolina, United States
3.0 magnitude earthquake
1981-04-09 07:10:31
at 07:10
April 09, 1981 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.4760, -82.0730
24.6 km from Lake Lure (15.3 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Lake Lure, North Carolina, United States
3.0 magnitude earthquake
2007-08-04 10:04:46
at 10:04
August 04, 2007 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.4900, -82.0900
26.8 km from Lake Lure (16.6 miles)
Depth: 9.0 km
West Marion, North Carolina, United States
2.9 magnitude earthquake
2012-10-29 11:49:05
at 11:49
October 29, 2012 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.6100, -82.0000
33.0 km from West Marion (20.5 miles)
Depth: 6.0 km
Columbus, North Carolina, United States
2.7 magnitude earthquake
2025-08-14 15:14:17
at 15:14
August 14, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.3180, -82.2040
30.9 km from Columbus (19.2 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Balfour, North Carolina, United States
3.2 magnitude earthquake
1983-03-25 02:47:11
at 02:47
March 25, 1983 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.3450, -82.4620
54.3 km from Balfour (33.7 miles)
Depth: 9.0 km
Edneyville, North Carolina, United States
2.1 magnitude earthquake
2021-08-24 08:16:16
at 08:16
August 24, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.4460, -82.3070
42.0 km from Edneyville (26.1 miles)
Depth: 0.0 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
44.5 km from Marion (27.6 miles)
Depth: 9.0 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
44.3 km from Marion (27.6 miles)
Depth: 3.0 km
Pacolet, South Carolina, United States
2.5 magnitude earthquake
2010-10-28 18:59:23
at 18:59
October 28, 2010 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 34.9210, -81.7860
46.4 km from Pacolet (28.8 miles)
Depth: 4.0 km
Pacolet, South Carolina, United States
2.0 magnitude earthquake
2012-07-24 16:04:27
at 16:04
July 24, 2012 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 34.9180, -81.7810
46.8 km from Pacolet (29.1 miles)
Depth: 2.0 km
Pacolet, South Carolina, United States
2.0 magnitude earthquake
2012-07-24 16:04:27
at 16:04
July 24, 2012 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 34.9180, -81.7810
46.8 km from Pacolet (29.1 miles)
Depth: 2.0 km
East Flat Rock, North Carolina, United States
2.1 magnitude earthquake
2016-06-29 04:24:27
at 04:24
June 29, 2016 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.2590, -82.4120
50.4 km from East Flat Rock (31.3 miles)
Depth: 8.0 km
Barker Heights, North Carolina, United States
2.1 magnitude earthquake
2022-06-28 08:12:42
at 08:12
June 28, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.3160, -82.4280
51.2 km from Barker Heights (31.8 miles)
Depth: 8.0 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
54.7 km from Morganton (34.0 miles)
Depth: 5.0 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
53.5 km from Marion (33.2 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
East Flat Rock, North Carolina, United States
2.2 magnitude earthquake
2020-03-16 07:41:40
at 07:41
March 16, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.2530, -82.4500
54.0 km from East Flat Rock (33.5 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Marion, North Carolina, United States
1.7 magnitude earthquake
2018-03-19 12:19:00
at 12:19
March 19, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.7890, -82.0990
54.8 km from Marion (34.0 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km