Latest quakes in or near Guilford, North Carolina, USA - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.3 earthquake Alleghany County - Virginia, United States - Mar 30, 2024 - |
Strongest since 2023 | Mag. 4? possible quake Caswell County - North Carolina, United States - Feb 8, 2023 - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 3
- 2 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Mar 30, 07:48 pm (New York) | 2.3 6.8 km | 88 km (55 mi) to the NW | Alleghany County, North Carolina, 10.1 mi south of Galax, Galax County, Virginia, United States 12 reports | Info | |
Thursday, October 19, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Oct 19, 2023 11:49 am (New York) | 2.2 5.4 km | 37 km (23 mi) to the E | Virginia-North Carolina Border Region | Info | |
Tuesday, August 22, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Aug 21, 2023 11:53 pm (New York) | ? n/a | 91 km (57 mi) to the SW | Iredell County, 5.2 mi northwest of Cornelius, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States (unconfirmed) 14 reports | Info | |
Tuesday, August 15, 2023 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Aug 15, 2023 02:22 am (New York) | 2.2 0.2 km | Virginia-North Carolina Border Region 5 reports | Info | ||
Aug 15, 2023 02:19 am (New York) | 2.3 0.1 km | 3 Km W of McLeansville, North Carolina 19 reports | Info | ||
Wednesday, July 26, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jul 26, 2023 03:19 pm (GMT -4) | ? n/a | 85 km (53 mi) to the E | Near Raleigh, North Carolina, USA (unconfirmed) 5 reports | Info | |
Saturday, July 8, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jul 8, 2023 09:09 am (New York) | 2.6 3.9 km | 82 km (51 mi) to the NW | 2 Km SSW of Hillsville, Virginia 14 reports | Info | |
Thursday, July 6, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jul 6, 2023 05:50 am (New York) | 2.7 0.4 km | 81 km (50 mi) to the NW | 4 Km S of Hillsville, Virginia 18 reports | Info | |
Thursday, April 27, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 27, 2023 11:59 am (GMT -4) | ? n/a | 92 km (57 mi) to the E | Near Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA (unconfirmed) 5 reports | Info | |
Sunday, February 19, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 18, 2023 11:35 pm (GMT -5) | ? n/a | 26 km (16 mi) to the SW | Near Clemmons, North Carolina, USA (unconfirmed) 5 reports | Info | |
Wednesday, February 8, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 8, 2023 12:04 am (New York) | ? n/a | 30 km (19 mi) to the E | Near Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA (unconfirmed) 8 reports | Info |
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+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Guilford, North Carolina, USA?
Guilford 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 2.2 quakes on average per year in or near Guilford, North Carolina, USA. No earthquakes of magnitude 5 or higher are known to have occurred in or near Guilford, 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 Guilford?
The last earthquake in Guilford occurred 3 weeks ago and had a magnitude of 2.3:
A light magnitude 2.3 earthquake hit 16.2 km (10 mi) away from Galax, Virginia, United States, in the late afternoon of Saturday, Mar 30, 2024 at 7.48 pm local time (America/New York GMT -4). The quake had a very shallow depth of 6.8 km (4.2 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter.
+How many quakes were there in Guilford since 2023?
Since 2023, Guilford has had 0 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 2 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Guilford since 2023?
The strongest earthquake in Guilford since 2023 had a magnitude of 3.8 and occurred 1 year 11 weeks ago:
A moderate magnitude 3.8 earthquake hit 39 km (24 mi) away from Durham, North Carolina, United States, shortly after midnight, on Wednesday, Feb 8, 2023 at 12.04 am local time (America/New York GMT -5). 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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