Recent Earthquakes Near Moravian Falls, North Carolina, United States
Moravian Falls 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
- 5 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Moravian Falls:
Independence, Virginia, United States
2.2 magnitude earthquake
2026-02-23 00:45:41
at 00:45
February 23, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.5890, -81.0600
55.7 km from Independence (34.6 miles)
Depth: 8.0 km
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
40.1 km from Sparta (24.9 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
73.6 km from Newland (45.8 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
51.3 km from Thurmond (31.9 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
38.5 km from Jefferson (23.9 miles)
Depth: 4.0 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
37.4 km from Sparta (23.2 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
40.4 km from Sparta (25.1 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
31.4 km from Lenoir (19.5 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
40.3 km from Sparta (25.0 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
45.6 km from Sparta (28.3 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
41.6 km from Sparta (25.8 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
45.8 km from Sparta (28.5 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
52.4 km from Galax (32.5 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
50.8 km from Sparta (31.6 miles)
Depth: 6.0 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
35.7 km from West Jefferson (22.2 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
55.5 km from Independence (34.5 miles)
Depth: 2.0 km
Troutman, North Carolina, United States
1.8 magnitude earthquake
2022-08-16 10:08:20
at 10:08
August 16, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.6840, -80.8580
54.4 km from Troutman (33.8 miles)
Depth: 0.0 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
42.6 km from Blowing Rock (26.5 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
45.4 km from Claremont (28.2 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
78.8 km from Bakersville (49.0 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
47.1 km from Sherrills Ford (29.2 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
46.3 km from Claremont (28.8 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
41.3 km from Sparta (25.6 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
43.7 km from Sparta (27.1 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
66.4 km from Mountain City (41.3 miles)
Depth: 4.0 km
Clemmons, North Carolina, United States
1.5 magnitude earthquake
2021-11-25 00:38:38
at 00:38
November 25, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.0340, -80.3980
71.0 km from Clemmons (44.1 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Clemmons, North Carolina, United States
1.7 magnitude earthquake
2021-11-24 09:12:17
at 09:12
November 24, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.0460, -80.3290
77.1 km from Clemmons (47.9 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
37.8 km from Sparta (23.5 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
41.5 km from Sparta (25.8 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
55.7 km from Morganton (34.6 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
40.5 km from Sparta (25.2 miles)
Depth: 0.0 km
Mocksville, North Carolina, United States
2.1 magnitude earthquake
2021-07-27 05:02:08
at 05:02
July 27, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.8390, -80.5420
64.4 km from Mocksville (40.0 miles)
Depth: 4.0 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
26.7 km from Hays (16.6 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
26.8 km from Hays (16.6 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
67.7 km from Independence (42.1 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
68.0 km from Independence (42.3 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
44.8 km from Sparta (27.8 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
44.0 km from Sparta (27.4 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
42.0 km from Sparta (26.1 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
43.8 km from Sparta (27.2 miles)
Depth: 0.0 km