Latest quakes in or near Alleghany, North Carolina, USA - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 1.5 earthquake Alleghany County - Virginia, United States - Mar 30, 2024 - |
Strongest since 2023 | Mag. 4? possible quake 2.8 mi east of Morganton - North Carolina, United States - Jul 2, 2023 - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 3
- 3 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 2 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Mar 30, 08:22 pm (New York) | 1.5 5 km | 8 km W of Lowgap, North Carolina 10 reports | Info | ||
Saturday, March 30, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 30, 07:48 pm (New York) | 2.3 6.8 km | Alleghany County, North Carolina, 10.1 mi south of Galax, Galax County, Virginia, United States 12 reports | Info | ||
Friday, February 16, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 16, 02:50 pm (New York) | ? n/a | 80 km (50 mi) to the SW | Near Charlotte, North Carolina, USA (unconfirmed) 7 reports | Info | |
Tuesday, October 17, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Oct 17, 2023 05:54 am (New York) | 2.2 8.2 km | 80 km (50 mi) to the W | 8 Km WNW of Roan Mountain, Tennessee | Info | |
Tuesday, August 22, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Aug 21, 2023 11:53 pm (New York) | ? n/a | 94 km (58 mi) to the S | Near Gastonia, North Carolina, USA (unconfirmed) 14 reports | Info | |
Sunday, August 20, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Aug 19, 2023 10:30 pm (GMT -4) | ? n/a | 34 km (21 mi) to the SW | Near Hickory, 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 | 25 km (16 mi) to the NE | 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 | 24 km (15 mi) to the NE | 4 Km S of Hillsville, Virginia 18 reports | Info | |
Monday, July 3, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jul 2, 2023 11:48 pm (New York) | ? n/a | 79 km (49 mi) to the SW | Near Rock Hill, South Carolina, USA (unconfirmed) 6 reports | Info | |
Saturday, June 17, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jun 16, 2023 09:31 pm (New York) | 2.6 9.5 km | 90 km (56 mi) to the NE | Giles County, 15 mi northwest of Blacksburg, Montgomery County, Virginia, United States 68 reports | Info | |
Friday, June 16, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jun 16, 2023 12:41 pm (New York) | 2.3 8.1 km | 90 km (56 mi) to the NE | 2 Km N of Pembroke, Virginia | Info |
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Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.07 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 14.3 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 0.07 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 14.3 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 0.18 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.6 years)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 6.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 1 or higher: 14.4 quakes per year
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Alleghany Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Alleghany, North Carolina, USA?
Alleghany has a moderate level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 16.9 quakes on average per year in or near Alleghany, North Carolina, USA. However, Alleghany has had at least 1 quakes above magnitude 4 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 50 to 55 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Alleghany, North Carolina, USA?
On average, Alleghany has about 6.4 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Alleghany?
The last earthquake in Alleghany occurred 3 weeks ago and had a magnitude of 1.5:
A light magnitude 1.5 earthquake hit 14.6 km (9 mi) away from Galax, Virginia, United States, in the evening of Saturday, Mar 30, 2024 at 8.22 pm local time (America/New York GMT -4). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5 km (3.1 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Alleghany since 2023?
Since 2023, Alleghany has had 0 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 3 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 2 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Alleghany since 2023?
The strongest earthquake in Alleghany since 2023 had a magnitude of 3.8 and occurred 42 weeks ago:
A moderate magnitude 3.8 earthquake hit 4.5 km (2.8 mi) away from Morganton, North Carolina, United States, late in the evening of Sunday, Jul 2, 2023 at 11.48 pm local time (America/New York 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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