Latest earthquakes near Greensboro, North Carolina today

Complete overview of the latest earthquakes near Greensboro, North Carolina, The United States, updated every minute. Did you feel an earthquake today in Greensboro? If an earthquake is happening right now near Greensboro, it will show up within minutes.

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List of latest earthquakes near Greensboro.
Date and Time Magnitude Distance
Dec 10, 2024 09:57PM
(New York)
M 2.3 171 mi W
from Greensboro
Oct 13, 2024 02:39PM
(New York)
M 2.1 181 mi SW
from Greensboro
Oct 13, 2024 10:49AM
(New York)
M 2.2 180 mi SW
from Greensboro
Oct 13, 2024 10:09AM
(New York)
M 2.5 180 mi SW
from Greensboro
Oct 13, 2024 09:06AM
(New York)
M 2.1 180 mi SW
from Greensboro
Oct 13, 2024 04:48AM
(New York)
M 2.4 180 mi SW
from Greensboro
Oct 10, 2024 11:01PM
(New York)
M 2.2 180 mi SW
from Greensboro
Sep 16, 2024 12:53AM
(New York)
M 2.2 96 mi SSW
from Greensboro
Sep 15, 2024 06:01PM
(New York)
M 2.5 141 mi SSW
from Greensboro
Sep 14, 2024 02:46PM
(New York)
M 2.1 143 mi SSW
from Greensboro
Aug 28, 2024 11:51AM
(New York)
M 2.0 77 mi WNW
from Greensboro
Aug 28, 2024 01:34AM
(New York)
M 2.2 76 mi WNW
from Greensboro
Aug 11, 2024 04:44AM
(New York)
M 2.2 100 mi NNW
from Greensboro
Aug 9, 2024 11:26AM
(New York)
M 2.3 144 mi SSW
from Greensboro
Jul 25, 2024 04:22AM
(New York)
M 2.3 140 mi NE
from Greensboro
Jul 21, 2024 10:47PM
(New York)
M 2.3 140 mi NNW
from Greensboro
Jul 21, 2024 04:25AM
(New York)
M 2.2 97 mi W
from Greensboro
Jul 13, 2024 05:44AM
(New York)
M 2.2 77 mi WNW
from Greensboro
Jun 19, 2024 01:01AM
(New York)
M 2.1 79 mi WNW
from Greensboro
Jun 18, 2024 05:16AM
(New York)
M 2.3 77 mi WNW
from Greensboro
Jun 18, 2024 04:41AM
(New York)
M 2.3 78 mi WNW
from Greensboro
Jun 11, 2024 04:02AM
(New York)
M 2.2 103 mi SW
from Greensboro
May 6, 2024 02:41AM
(New York)
M 2.2 89 mi SW
from Greensboro
Apr 8, 2024 10:46PM
(New York)
M 2.3 169 mi NE
from Greensboro
Mar 30, 2024 07:48PM
(New York)
M 2.3 72 mi WNW
from Greensboro

Map of Latest Earthquakes near Greensboro

Greensboro Earthquake Statistics

Average Earthquakes:
0 Yearly
Within 186 mi, Mag 4+, last 10 years
Latest Earthquake:
Mag 2.3
Dec 10, 2024 21:57

Average

A total of 1 earthquakes with a magnitude of four or above have struck within 186 mi (300 km) of Greensboro, North Carolina in the past 10 years.

Yearly Earthquakes within 300 km (186 mi) of Greensboro with a magnitude of 4 or above.

Magnitude Distribution

The table below visualizes the distribution of all earthquakes that occurred within 300km of Greensboro in the past 10 years. No earthquakes with a magnitude of 6 or above have occurred near Greensboro during this time. Usually, higher magnitudes are less common than lower magnitudes. Small earthquakes with a magnitude below 4 on the Richter scale have been omitted from this overview.

Earthquakes by magnitude near Greensboro (past 10 years).
Magnitude Earthquakes Percentage
Mag. 4 0 0.0%
Mag. 5 1 100.0%
Mag. 6 0 0.0%
Mag. 7 0 0.0%
Mag. 8 0 0.0%
Mag. 9 0 0.0%
Mag. 10 0 0.0%

Strongest earthquakes near Greensboro

Strongest in 10 years:
Mag 5.1
On Aug 9, 2020 08:07.
Strongest since 1900:
Mag 5.1
On Aug 9, 2020 08:07.

The strongest recent earthquake of the past 10 years near Greensboro occurred on Aug 9, 2020 08:07 local time (America/New_York timezone). It had a magnitude of 5.1 and struck 77 miles (124 km) west-northwest of Greensboro, at a depth of 2 mi . Discover more strong earthquakes near Greensboro in the list below.

In the table below you will find the strongest earthquakes that occurred near Greensboro, North Carolina in the past 10 years. You can use the tabs to find the heaviest historic earthquakes since the year 1900 or within a specific year or distance from Greensboro.

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List of strongest earthquakes near Greensboro.
Date and Time Magnitude Distance
Aug 9, 2020 08:07AM
(New York)
M 5.1 77 mi WNW
from Greensboro

Map of Strongest Earthquakes near Greensboro

Nearest earthquakes from Greensboro

These are the earthquakes with their epicenter nearest to Greensboro, North Carolina. You can use the buttons to find nearby earthquakes for a specific year or with a specific magnitude.

List of nearest earthquakes from Greensboro.
Date and Time Magnitude Distance
Aug 9, 2020 08:07AM
(New York)
M 5.1 77 mi WNW
from Greensboro

Map of Nearest Earthquakes from Greensboro

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions are commonly asked in relation to earthquakes occurring near Greensboro.

When was the last earthquake in Greensboro, North Carolina?

A 2.3 magnitude earthquake hit near Greensboro on the evening of December 10, 2024 at 21:57 local time (America/New_York). The center of this earthquake was located 276km west of Greensboro at a depth of 22km under land. Check the list on our website for any earthquakes occurring near Greensboro, North Carolina in the past hours.

What was the strongest earthquake near Greensboro, North Carolina?

A 5.1 magnitude earthquake hit near Greensboro on the morning of August 9, 2020 at 08:07 local time (America/New_York). The center of this earthquake was located 124km west-northwest of Greensboro at a depth of 4km under land. This is the strongest earthquake that occurred near Greensboro since the year 1900.

How often do earthquakes occur near Greensboro, North Carolina?

In the past 10 years, 1 earthquakes with a magnitude of four or higher occurred within a 300 kilometer range from Greensboro. This averages to 0 earthquakes yearly, or one earthquake every 3650 days.