M2.3 earthquake 7 km SE of Brevard, North Carolina
A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 7 km SE of Brevard, North Carolina at Sep 23, 9:35 AM ET, 9 km deep, micro – recorded by instruments, rarely felt. 27 people reported feeling it.
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| Magnitude | 2.3 md |
| Time | 23 Sept 2026, 13:35 UTC |
| Location | 35.182°, -82.680° – 7 km SE of Brevard, North Carolina |
| Depth | 9.4 km |
| Felt reports | 27 |
| USGS event | se60506368 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.6 | 10 km SSW of Dillsboro, North Carolina | Mar 23, 8:04 PM 207 d ago | 0 km | 852 reports |
| 2.2 | 10 km W of Forest Hills, North Carolina | Mar 23, 11:13 PM 207 d ago | 0 km | 16 reports |
| 2.2 | 3 km NNW of Marion, North Carolina | Oct 24, 1:20 AM 358 d ago | 10 km | 4 reports |
| 2.1 | 8 km W of Rosman, North Carolina | Sep 1, 6:29 AM 45 d ago | 3 km | 1 report |
| 2.1 | 8 km S of West Canton, North Carolina | Jun 11, 11:48 PM 127 d ago | 5 km | 3 reports |
| 2.1 | 3 km NW of Marion, North Carolina | Oct 24, 6:35 AM 357 d ago | 3 km | 13 reports |
| 2.1 | 7 km NW of Weaverville, North Carolina | Oct 11, 5:52 AM 370 d ago | 12 km | 2 reports |
| 2.1 | 10 km SSW of Dillsboro, North Carolina | Jul 4, 11:05 PM 104 d ago | 0 km | – |
| 2.1 | 4 km NNW of Weaverville, North Carolina | Dec 5, 4:11 PM 315 d ago | 3 km | – |
| 2.0 | 11 km W of Rosman, North Carolina | Sep 24, 2:03 PM 387 d ago | 0 km | 8 reports |
| 2.0 | 7 km SSE of Clyde, North Carolina | Jun 12, 8:06 PM 126 d ago | 5 km | 1 report |
| 2.0 | 8 km ENE of Weaverville, North Carolina | Aug 23, 7:57 AM 54 d ago | 4 km | 4 reports |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 7 km SE of Brevard, North Carolina earthquake?
Magnitude 2.3 (md), micro – recorded by instruments, rarely felt. Depth 9 km.
Was it felt?
27 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey; the highest reported intensity was 3.4.
Were there aftershocks?
No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.