Recent Earthquakes Near Morganton, North Carolina, United States
Morganton 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 Morganton:
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
45.8 km from Newland (28.4 miles)
Depth: 1.0 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
31.6 km from Marion (19.6 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
31.4 km from Marion (19.5 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
60.2 km from Bakersville (37.4 miles)
Depth: 5.0 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
66.8 km from Columbus (41.5 miles)
Depth: 5.0 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
36.5 km from Lenoir (22.7 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
68.6 km from Roan Mountain (42.6 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
44.9 km from Marion (27.9 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
66.5 km from West Jefferson (41.3 miles)
Depth: 3.0 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
75.1 km from Troutman (46.7 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
44.2 km from Spruce Pine (27.5 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
47.6 km from Blowing Rock (29.6 miles)
Depth: 2.0 km
Lugoff, South Carolina, United States
3.6 magnitude earthquake
2022-06-29 23:03:01
at 23:03
June 29, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 34.1650, -80.7280
195.9 km from Lugoff (121.7 miles)
Depth: 2.0 km
Lugoff, South Carolina, United States
3.5 magnitude earthquake
2022-06-29 18:43:56
at 18:43
June 29, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 34.1660, -80.7310
195.7 km from Lugoff (121.6 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
53.1 km from Claremont (33.0 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
43.8 km from Bakersville (27.2 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
58.8 km from Sherrills Ford (36.5 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
58.3 km from Claremont (36.2 miles)
Depth: 0.0 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
65.4 km from Edneyville (40.7 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
6.6 km from Morganton (4.1 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Statesville, North Carolina, United States
2.0 magnitude earthquake
2021-04-17 08:33:38
at 08:33
April 17, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.7760, -80.9450
67.0 km from Statesville (41.6 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
78.7 km from Banner Hill (48.9 miles)
Depth: 1.0 km
Claremont, North Carolina, United States
1.6 magnitude earthquake
2021-02-26 12:52:43
at 12:52
February 26, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.7310, -81.0790
54.8 km from Claremont (34.1 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
79.5 km from Banner Hill (49.4 miles)
Depth: 0.0 km
Millers Creek, North Carolina, United States
2.1 magnitude earthquake
2020-09-20 20:10:49
at 20:10
September 20, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.1800, -81.2740
60.8 km from Millers Creek (37.8 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
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
97.0 km from Sparta (60.2 miles)
Depth: 7.0 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
38.5 km from Spruce Pine (23.9 miles)
Depth: 2.0 km
Millers Creek, North Carolina, United States
1.9 magnitude earthquake
2020-03-15 21:37:03
at 21:37
March 15, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.2630, -81.2850
67.8 km from Millers Creek (42.1 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Banner Hill, Tennessee, United States
1.6 magnitude earthquake
2019-11-06 08:37:51
at 08:37
November 06, 2019 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.0610, -82.3860
72.3 km from Banner Hill (45.0 miles)
Depth: 4.0 km
Mountain View, North Carolina, United States
1.7 magnitude earthquake
2019-10-13 03:02:34
at 03:02
October 13, 2019 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.6560, -81.3080
35.5 km from Mountain View (22.1 miles)
Depth: 0.0 km
Blowing Rock, North Carolina, United States
2.1 magnitude earthquake
2019-10-06 04:55:10
at 04:55
October 06, 2019 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.0460, -81.5260
36.3 km from Blowing Rock (22.6 miles)
Depth: 4.0 km
Newton, North Carolina, United States
2.4 magnitude earthquake
2018-12-23 12:15:12
at 12:15
December 23, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.6470, -81.2940
37.0 km from Newton (23.0 miles)
Depth: 1.0 km
Banner Elk, North Carolina, United States
2.0 magnitude earthquake
2018-11-11 03:33:59
at 03:33
November 11, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.2370, -81.9280
58.8 km from Banner Elk (36.5 miles)
Depth: 8.0 km
Mountain View, North Carolina, United States
1.6 magnitude earthquake
2018-10-21 22:13:07
at 22:13
October 21, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.6750, -81.3310
33.0 km from Mountain View (20.5 miles)
Depth: 1.0 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
33.1 km from Hudson (20.6 miles)
Depth: 0.0 km
Blowing Rock, North Carolina, United States
2.4 magnitude earthquake
2018-08-12 09:46:25
at 09:46
August 12, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.0600, -81.5230
37.8 km from Blowing Rock (23.5 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Banner Elk, North Carolina, United States
1.9 magnitude earthquake
2018-07-11 06:20:20
at 06:20
July 11, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.1680, -81.9620
53.1 km from Banner Elk (33.0 miles)
Depth: 8.0 km
Banner Elk, North Carolina, United States
2.0 magnitude earthquake
2018-07-09 07:03:17
at 07:03
July 09, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.1770, -81.9670
54.2 km from Banner Elk (33.7 miles)
Depth: 7.0 km
Mountain View, North Carolina, United States
1.7 magnitude earthquake
2018-06-13 01:12:58
at 01:12
June 13, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.6540, -81.3130
35.1 km from Mountain View (21.8 miles)
Depth: 0.0 km
Newton, North Carolina, United States
1.8 magnitude earthquake
2018-06-12 22:39:20
at 22:39
June 12, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.6360, -81.2780
38.8 km from Newton (24.1 miles)
Depth: 0.0 km