Latest quakes in or near Buncombe, North Carolina, USA - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.0 earthquake Swain County - Tennessee, United States - |
Strongest since 2023 | Mag. 4? possible quake 16 mi west of Johnson City - Tennessee, United States - Sep 6, 2023 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 3
- 7 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 4 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 16, 05:50 am (New York) | 2.0 8.9 km | 72 km (45 mi) to the W | Swain County, North Carolina, 28 mi southeast of Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee, United States | Info | |
Sunday, April 7, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 6, 08:03 pm (New York) | 2.0 2.6 km | 71 km (44 mi) to the W | North Carolina | Info | |
Thursday, April 4, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 4, 03:01 am (New York) | 2.1 4.9 km | 71 km (44 mi) to the W | Swain County, North Carolina, 27 mi southeast of Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee, United States 2 reports | Info | |
Friday, March 15, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 15, 07:19 am (New York) | 2.0 2 km | 71 km (44 mi) to the W | 17 Km Wnw of Bryson City, North Carolina | Info | |
Friday, March 8, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 8, 03:05 am (New York) | 1.6 0.1 km | 31 km (19 mi) to the SW | 12 Km NE of Glenville, North Carolina | Info | |
Wednesday, February 28, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 28, 11:49 am (New York) | 1.7 4.8 km | 25 km (16 mi) to the SW | 16 Km E of Cullowhee, North Carolina 1 report | Info | |
Sunday, February 18, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 18, 06:36 am (New York) | 1.8 0.4 km | 20 km (12 mi) to the S | 7 Km ENE of Brevard, North Carolina | Info | |
Friday, February 16, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 16, 02:50 pm (New York) | ? n/a | 47 km (29 mi) to the E | Near Charlotte, North Carolina, USA (unconfirmed) 7 reports | Info | |
Saturday, November 4, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Nov 4, 2023 08:27 am (New York) | 2.5 13 km | 65 km (40 mi) to the W | 4.6 mi west of Bryson City, Swain County, North Carolina, United States | Info | |
Saturday, October 28, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Oct 28, 2023 04:35 am (New York) | 2.0 18 km | 95 km (59 mi) to the W | 2 Km SSW of Eagleton Village, Tennessee | Info | |
Wednesday, October 25, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Oct 25, 2023 06:01 am (New York) | 2.4 10.8 km | 91 km (57 mi) to the W | Kentucky-Tennessee Border Region 2 reports | Info |
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Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 3 or higher: 0.18 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.6 years)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 2.9 quakes per year
- Mag. 1 or higher: 4.4 quakes per year
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Buncombe Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Buncombe, North Carolina, USA?
Buncombe has very few earthquakes and most of them are very small (below magnitude 3). Larger quakes with magnitudes above 3 might occur from time to time. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 5.2 quakes on average per year in or near Buncombe, North Carolina, USA. No earthquakes of magnitude 5 or higher are known to have occurred in or near Buncombe, North Carolina, USA over the past 54 years. This does not mean that they cannot occur, but if any suggests that quakes of this strength are extremely rare.
+When was the latest earthquake in Buncombe?
The last earthquake in Buncombe occurred 3 days ago and had a magnitude of 2.0:
A light magnitude 2.0 earthquake hit 44 km (28 mi) away from Maryville, Tennessee, United States, in the early morning of Tuesday, Apr 16, 2024 at 5.50 am local time (America/New York GMT -4). The quake had a very shallow depth of 8.9 km (5.5 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Buncombe since 2023?
Since 2023, Buncombe has had 1 quake of magnitude 3.8 and 7 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 4 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Buncombe since 2023?
The strongest earthquake in Buncombe since 2023 had a magnitude of 3.8 and occurred 32 weeks ago:
A moderate magnitude 3.8 earthquake hit 25 km (16 mi) away from Johnson City, Tennessee, United States, late in the evening of Wednesday, Sep 6, 2023 at 11.47 pm local time (GMT -4). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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