Biggest Earthquakes in Glen Alpine, 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
103.3 km from Sparta (64.2 miles)
Depth: 7.0 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
24.0 km from West Marion (14.9 miles)
Depth: 6.0 km
Spruce Pine, North Carolina, United States
3.0 magnitude earthquake
1993-01-01 05:08:05
at 05:08
January 01, 1993 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.8770, -82.0900
32.5 km from Spruce Pine (20.2 miles)
Depth: 3.0 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
12.0 km from Morganton (7.5 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
38.7 km from Lake Lure (24.0 miles)
Depth: 9.0 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
38.7 km from Lake Lure (24.0 miles)
Depth: 5.0 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
22.7 km from Marion (14.1 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
22.9 km from Marion (14.2 miles)
Depth: 3.0 km
Spruce Pine, North Carolina, United States
2.2 magnitude earthquake
2015-12-08 09:49:57
at 09:49
December 08, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.8570, -82.0600
29.1 km from Spruce Pine (18.1 miles)
Depth: 0.0 km
Lenoir, North Carolina, United States
3.0 magnitude earthquake
2014-12-15 06:44:16
at 06:44
December 15, 2014 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.0590, -81.5200
43.5 km from Lenoir (27.0 miles)
Depth: 13.0 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
29.7 km from Marion (18.4 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Spruce Pine, North Carolina, United States
2.0 magnitude earthquake
2020-07-09 15:07:52
at 15:07
July 09, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.9080, -82.0610
32.3 km from Spruce Pine (20.1 miles)
Depth: 2.0 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
36.4 km from Marion (22.6 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Burnsville, North Carolina, United States
2.5 magnitude earthquake
2017-10-22 06:14:25
at 06:14
October 22, 2017 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.7700, -82.2090
39.1 km from Burnsville (24.3 miles)
Depth: 13.0 km
Newland, North Carolina, United States
1.9 magnitude earthquake
2016-07-21 22:01:40
at 22:01
July 21, 2016 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.0270, -81.9970
38.5 km from Newland (23.9 miles)
Depth: 0.0 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
39.0 km from Spruce Pine (24.3 miles)
Depth: 6.0 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
39.2 km from Bakersville (24.3 miles)
Depth: 4.0 km
Bakersville, North Carolina, United States
2.1 magnitude earthquake
2016-02-07 21:18:56
at 21:18
February 07, 2016 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.9830, -82.1040
40.7 km from Bakersville (25.3 miles)
Depth: 1.0 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
40.8 km from Mountain View (25.3 miles)
Depth: 2.0 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
41.1 km from Hudson (25.5 miles)
Depth: 0.0 km