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Biggest Earthquakes Near Burnsville, North Carolina, United States
Sparta, North Carolina, United States
5.1 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2020-08-09 12:07:37 UTC
      
      at 12:07 
August 09, 2020 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 36.476, -81.094
        
        3.2 km from
  Sparta
    (2.2 miles)
    
Depth: 7 km
Alcoa, Tennessee, United States
4.7 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1973-11-30 07:48:41 UTC
      
      at 07:48 
November 30, 1973 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 35.799, -83.962
        
        1.2 km from
  Alcoa
    (0.2 miles)
    
Depth: 3 km
Marshall, North Carolina, United States
3.6 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2005-08-25 03:09:42 UTC
      
      at 03:09 
August 25, 2005 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 35.88, -82.8
        
        13.2 km from
  Marshall
    (8.2 miles)
    
Depth: 8 km
Welch, West Virginia, United States
4.7 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1976-06-19 05:54:13 UTC
      
      at 05:54 
June 19, 1976 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 37.362, -81.624
        
        8.2 km from
  Welch
    (5.2 miles)
    
Depth: 5 km
Spruce Pine, North Carolina, United States
3.0 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1993-01-01 05:08:05 UTC
      
      at 05:08 
January 01, 1993 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 35.877, -82.09
        
        4.2 km from
  Spruce Pine
    (3.2 miles)
    
Depth: 3 km
Burnsville, North Carolina, United States
2.8 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2006-03-06 10:28:02 UTC
      
      at 10:28 
March 06, 2006 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 35.895, -82.359
        
        5.2 km from
  Burnsville
    (3.2 miles)
    
Depth: 0 km
Burnsville, North Carolina, United States
2.8 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2005-12-07 19:29:45 UTC
      
      at 19:29 
December 07, 2005 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 35.862, -82.38
        
        9.2 km from
  Burnsville
    (5.2 miles)
    
Depth: 5 km
Banner Hill, Tennessee, United States
2.8 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2021-02-12 08:27:31 UTC
      
      at 08:27 
February 12, 2021 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 36.065, -82.482
        
        9.2 km from
  Banner Hill
    (5.2 miles)
    
Depth: 2 km
Burnsville, North Carolina, United States
2.5 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2016-03-01 02:38:33 UTC
      
      at 02:38 
March 01, 2016 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 35.972, -82.324
        
        6.2 km from
  Burnsville
    (4.2 miles)
    
Depth: 1 km
Burnsville, North Carolina, United States
2.5 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2017-10-22 06:14:25 UTC
      
      at 06:14 
October 22, 2017 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 35.77, -82.209
        
        18.2 km from
  Burnsville
    (11.2 miles)
    
Depth: 13 km
Burnsville, North Carolina, United States
1.6 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2016-03-22 02:58:52 UTC
      
      at 02:58 
March 22, 2016 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 35.938, -82.379
        
        7.2 km from
  Burnsville
    (4.2 miles)
    
Depth: 5 km
Mars Hill, North Carolina, United States
2.4 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2014-11-09 01:40:38 UTC
      
      at 01:40 
November 09, 2014 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 35.932, -82.512
        
        12.2 km from
  Mars Hill
    (7.2 miles)
    
Depth: 6 km
Bakersville, North Carolina, United States
1.8 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2025-09-11 06:21:10 UTC
      
      at 06:21 
September 11, 2025 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 36.028, -82.254
        
        8.2 km from
  Bakersville
    (5.2 miles)
    
Depth: 5 km
Banner Hill, Tennessee, United States
2.4 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2021-02-21 05:01:33 UTC
      
      at 05:01 
February 21, 2021 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 36.055, -82.479
        
        9.2 km from
  Banner Hill
    (6.2 miles)
    
Depth: 0 km
Bakersville, North Carolina, United States
2.1 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2016-02-07 21:18:56 UTC
      
      at 21:18 
February 07, 2016 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 35.983, -82.104
        
        6.2 km from
  Bakersville
    (3.2 miles)
    
Depth: 1 km
Banner Hill, Tennessee, United States
1.6 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2019-11-06 08:37:51 UTC
      
      at 08:37 
November 06, 2019 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 36.061, -82.386
        
        8.2 km from
  Banner Hill
    (5.2 miles)
    
Depth: 4 km
Spruce Pine, North Carolina, United States
2.0 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2022-08-14 01:58:56 UTC
      
      at 01:58 
August 14, 2022 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 35.984, -82.077
        
        7.2 km from
  Spruce Pine
    (4.2 miles)
    
Depth: 6 km
Spruce Pine, North Carolina, United States
2.2 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2015-12-08 09:49:57 UTC
      
      at 09:49 
December 08, 2015 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 35.857, -82.06
        
        6.2 km from
  Spruce Pine
    (4.2 miles)
    
Depth: 0 km
Spruce Pine, North Carolina, United States
2.0 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2020-07-09 15:07:52 UTC
      
      at 15:07 
July 09, 2020 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 35.908, -82.061
        
        0.2 km from
  Spruce Pine
    (0.2 miles)
    
Depth: 2 km
Marion, North Carolina, United States
1.8 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2023-04-13 01:35:06 UTC
      
      at 01:35 
April 13, 2023 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 35.741, -82.181
        
        16.2 km from
  Marion
    (10.2 miles)
    
Depth: 5 km