North Carolina earthquakes

Between Oct 28, 2025 and Oct 28, 2026, the USGS recorded 1 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater in or near North Carolina. The largest was M 2.7, 10 km SSW of Dillsboro, North Carolina, on Mar 23, 2026. 0 happened in the past 7 days.

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Past 7 days

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 8:25 AM EDT (USGS snapshot)

No M 2.5+ earthquakes in or near North Carolina in the past 7 days.

By size, past year

M 2.5–2.9

M 3–3.9

M 4–4.9

M 5–5.9

M 6+

Latest 50 earthquakes (M 2.5+)

North Carolina: latest M 2.5+ earthquakes in the past year
Magnitude	Location	Time	Depth
M 2.7	10 km SSW of Dillsboro, North Carolina	Mar 23, 2026, 8:04 PM EDT 219 days ago	0.0 km

Largest of the past year

North Carolina: 10 largest earthquakes, past 365 days
Magnitude	Location	Time	Depth
M 2.7	10 km SSW of Dillsboro, North Carolina	Mar 23, 2026, 8:04 PM EDT 219 days ago	0.0 km

Month by month

M 2.5+ earthquakes per month (UTC)
Month	Quakes
March 2026	1

Source: USGS ComCat via the FDSN event web service, snapshot Oct 28, 2026. Matched by the USGS place name.

River gauges in North Carolina

Roanoke River at Nc 45 near Westover, NC · 2.06 ft
Pee Dee River above Jones Creek near Cordova, NC · 2.8 ft
French Broad River at Asheville, NC · 1.09 ft · 782 cfs

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