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Latest quakes in or near Catawba, North Carolina, USA - list, stats and map

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Mag. 3.0 earthquake Near Charlotte, North Carolina, USA - Feb 16, 2024 -
Strongest since 2022Mag. 3.8 Near Rock Hill, South Carolina, USA - Jul 2, 2023 -
Updated: Mar 29, 2024 08:40 GMT -
Find all latest earthquakes in or near Catawba, North Carolina, USA, in our list below, updated every minute! Events are often reported within minutes. If you just felt a quake in or near Catawba, find out which quakes are happening right now!
There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near Catawba in the past 24 hours.
Since 2022, Catawba has had 5 quakes of magnitudes up to 3.8:
  • 0 quakes above magnitude 3
  • 2 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
  • 3 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Latest: Mag. 3.0 Earthquake Near Charlotte, North Carolina, USA -
Strongest: Mag. 3.8 Earthquake Near Rock Hill, South Carolina, USA -
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Latest quakes in or near Catawba, North Carolina, USA - list, stats and map
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Feb 16, 02:50 pm (New York)
Feb 16, 18:50 GMT
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28 km (17 mi) to the W Near Charlotte, North Carolina, USA (unconfirmed) 7 reportsInfo
Tuesday, August 22, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Aug 21, 2023 11:53 pm (New York)
Aug 22, 2023 03:53 GMT
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3 km (1.9 mi) to the SE Iredell County, United States, 5.2 mi northwest of Cornelius, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (unconfirmed) 14 reportsInfo
Sunday, August 20, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Aug 19, 2023 10:30 pm (GMT -4)
Aug 20, 2023 02:30 GMT
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31 km (19 mi) to the N Near Hickory, North Carolina, USA (unconfirmed) 5 reportsInfo
Monday, July 3, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Jul 2, 2023 11:48 pm (New York)
Jul 3, 2023 03:48 GMT
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19 km (12 mi) to the W Near Rock Hill, South Carolina, USA (unconfirmed) 6 reportsInfo
Tuesday, February 7, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 7, 2023 01:56 am (New York)
Feb 7, 2023 06:56 GMT
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35 km (22 mi) to the SW Near Concord, North Carolina, USA (unconfirmed) 7 reportsInfo
Tuesday, January 10, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Jan 10, 2023 03:57 am (New York)
Jan 10, 2023 07:57 GMT
1.2

3.5 km
6 Km SE of Mountain View, North Carolina Info
Wednesday, December 21, 2022 GMT (1 quake)
Dec 21, 2022 02:27 am (New York)
Dec 21, 2022 07:27 GMT
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35 km (22 mi) to the N Near Hickory, North Carolina, USA (unconfirmed) 6 reportsInfo
Saturday, September 17, 2022 GMT (1 quake)
Sep 17, 2022 02:26 am (GMT -4)
Sep 17, 2022 06:26 GMT
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18 km (11 mi) to the SE Gaston County, United States, 15 mi northwest of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (unconfirmed) 5 reportsInfo
Tuesday, August 16, 2022 GMT (1 quake)
Aug 16, 2022 06:08 am (New York)
Aug 16, 2022 10:08 GMT
1.8

0.1 km
9 km (5.6 mi) to the E 3 Km SE of Troutman, North Carolina 2 reportsInfo
Tuesday, August 2, 2022 GMT (1 quake)
Aug 2, 2022 12:22 am (New York)
Aug 2, 2022 04:22 GMT
2.1

2.1 km
50 km (31 mi) to the NW 6 Km E of Blowing Rock, North Carolina 1 reportInfo
Saturday, July 23, 2022 GMT (1 quake)
Jul 23, 2022 12:32 am (GMT -4)
Jul 23, 2022 04:32 GMT
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n/a
37 km (23 mi) to the SW Near Greenville, South Carolina, USA (unconfirmed) 5 reportsInfo
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 1.4 x 1011 joules (38.7 megawatt hours, equivalent to 33.3 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 2.4 quakes on average per year in or near Catawba, North Carolina, USA:
  • Mag. 3 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 18.2 years)
  • Mag. 2 or higher: 0.86 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.2 years)
Catawba 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. No earthquakes of magnitude 5 or higher are known to have occurred in or near Catawba, 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.

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