Recent Earthquakes Near West Jefferson, North Carolina, United States
West Jefferson has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 1 earthquake in the past 7 days
- 1 earthquake in the past 30 days
- 4 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in West Jefferson:
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
37.3 km from Sparta (23.2 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
58.7 km from Newland (36.5 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
53.0 km from Thurmond (32.9 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
18.7 km from Jefferson (11.6 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
34.9 km from Sparta (21.7 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
37.5 km from Sparta (23.3 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
39.6 km from Lenoir (24.6 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
36.7 km from Sparta (22.8 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
36.6 km from Sparta (22.7 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
37.2 km from Sparta (23.1 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
37.1 km from Sparta (23.1 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
49.9 km from Galax (31.0 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
49.2 km from Sparta (30.6 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
61.9 km from Roan Mountain (38.5 miles)
Depth: 8.0 km
Hillsville, Virginia, United States
2.6 magnitude earthquake
2023-07-08 13:09:23
at 13:09
July 08, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.7320, -80.7350
77.0 km from Hillsville (47.8 miles)
Depth: 3.0 km
Hillsville, Virginia, United States
2.7 magnitude earthquake
2023-07-06 09:50:51
at 09:50
July 06, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.7160, -80.7250
77.0 km from Hillsville (47.8 miles)
Depth: 0.0 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
9.6 km from West Jefferson (6.0 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
43.6 km from Independence (27.1 miles)
Depth: 2.0 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
70.2 km from Spruce Pine (43.6 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
29.1 km from Blowing Rock (18.1 miles)
Depth: 2.0 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
66.8 km from Bakersville (41.5 miles)
Depth: 4.0 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
37.2 km from Sparta (23.1 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
34.9 km from Sparta (21.7 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
23.5 km from Mountain City (14.6 miles)
Depth: 4.0 km
Abingdon, Virginia, United States
2.6 magnitude earthquake
2021-11-21 11:04:12
at 11:04
November 21, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.6320, -82.0250
54.0 km from Abingdon (33.5 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
35.6 km from Sparta (22.1 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
35.5 km from Sparta (22.1 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
68.6 km from Morganton (42.7 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
37.5 km from Sparta (23.3 miles)
Depth: 0.0 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
30.3 km from Hays (18.9 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
29.9 km from Hays (18.6 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
46.3 km from Independence (28.8 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
46.3 km from Independence (28.8 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
38.2 km from Sparta (23.7 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
39.3 km from Sparta (24.4 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
38.8 km from Sparta (24.1 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
36.1 km from Sparta (22.4 miles)
Depth: 0.0 km
Sparta, North Carolina, United States
2.0 magnitude earthquake
2021-03-04 07:13:54
at 07:13
March 04, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.4580, -81.0910
36.5 km from Sparta (22.7 miles)
Depth: 0.0 km
Sparta, North Carolina, United States
1.5 magnitude earthquake
2021-02-27 01:50:16
at 01:50
February 27, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.4600, -81.0810
37.5 km from Sparta (23.3 miles)
Depth: 0.0 km
Sparta, North Carolina, United States
2.2 magnitude earthquake
2021-02-25 19:42:01
at 19:42
February 25, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.4650, -81.1030
35.6 km from Sparta (22.1 miles)
Depth: 0.0 km