Biggest Earthquakes in Rutherfordton, 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
145.4 km from Sparta (90.3 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
43.2 km from Barker Heights (26.9 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
23.1 km from Columbus (14.3 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
15.9 km from Lake Lure (9.9 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
18.0 km from Lake Lure (11.2 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
27.0 km from West Marion (16.8 miles)
Depth: 6.0 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
46.0 km from Balfour (28.6 miles)
Depth: 9.0 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
23.2 km from Columbus (14.4 miles)
Depth: 5.0 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
32.9 km from Edneyville (20.5 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
38.6 km from Marion (24.0 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
38.4 km from Marion (23.9 miles)
Depth: 3.0 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
43.2 km from East Flat Rock (26.8 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
43.2 km from Barker Heights (26.9 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
46.0 km from Marion (28.6 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Valley Hill, North Carolina, United States
2.7 magnitude earthquake
2022-12-08 03:23:21
at 03:23
December 08, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.3060, -82.4930
49.3 km from Valley Hill (30.6 miles)
Depth: 1.0 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
46.7 km from East Flat Rock (29.0 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
48.3 km from Marion (30.0 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Laurel Park, North Carolina, United States
2.3 magnitude earthquake
2021-12-05 12:51:46
at 12:51
December 05, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.3130, -82.4910
49.0 km from Laurel Park (30.4 miles)
Depth: 0.0 km
Valley Hill, North Carolina, United States
2.5 magnitude earthquake
2009-10-03 21:44:20
at 21:44
October 03, 2009 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.3000, -82.5000
50.0 km from Valley Hill (31.1 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
50.0 km from Burnsville (31.1 miles)
Depth: 13.0 km