Earthquake Information for Cherokee, North Carolina

Cherokee, NC has a low earthquake risk, with a total of 20 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 4.97% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Cherokee, NC within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Cherokee, NC was a 3.2 Magnitude in 2023.

Risk Level:
Low

Total Number of Earthquakes in Cherokee since 1931 within 30 miles

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

4.97%

Most Recent
Largest

2/28/2024 - 1.8 mag, 12.3mi depth 11.0633 mi from Cullowhee, NC
6/4/2023 - 3.2 mag, 2.9mi depth 2.35009 mi from West Canton, NC
5/25/2023 - 2.4 mag, 0.0mi depth 2.74683 mi from West Canton, NC
5/23/2023 - 2.6 mag, 1.1mi depth 2.24231 mi from West Canton, NC
11/11/2020 - 2.2 mag, 12.0mi depth 6.30056 mi from Pittman Center, TN
9/11/2019 - 2.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.05585 mi from Cherokee, NC
3/26/2019 - 2.6 mag, 0.2mi depth 8.29854 mi from Sylva, NC
12/13/2016 - 2.9 mag, 3.1mi depth 72.6873 mi from Cove Creek, NC
10/29/2016 - 1.8 mag, 4.5mi depth 3.59979 mi from Cherokee, NC
9/6/2016 - 2.4 mag, 2.6mi depth 8.28409 mi from Cherokee, NC
3/13/2015 - 2.8 mag, 9.6mi depth 4.47209 mi from Cherokee, NC
12/10/2013 - 1.5 mag, 10.9mi depth 7.03825 mi from Cullowhee, NC
6/7/2013 - 2.3 mag, 4.8mi depth 2.7207 mi from Greens Creek Township, NC
6/6/2013 - 2.5 mag, 7.0mi depth 2.3735 mi from Savannah Township, NC
6/6/2013 - 2.5 mag, 4.7mi depth 2.615 mi from Savannah Township, NC
8/21/2012 - 2.2 mag, 4.1mi depth 3.9736 mi from Sandy Mush Township, NC
6/20/2012 - 2.0 mag, 1.0mi depth 3.4688 mi from Savannah Township, NC
1/2/2011 - 2.5 mag, 3.8mi depth 2.3566 mi from Charleston Township, NC
6/16/2006 - 3.1 mag, 4.7mi depth 4.1888 mi from Qualla Township, NC
6/10/1980 - 3.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.6417 mi from Pigeon Township, NC

6/4/2023 - 3.2 mag, 2.9mi depth 2.35009 mi from West Canton, NC
6/16/2006 - 3.1 mag, 4.7mi depth 4.1888 mi from Qualla Township, NC
6/10/1980 - 3.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.6417 mi from Pigeon Township, NC
12/13/2016 - 2.9 mag, 3.1mi depth 72.6873 mi from Cove Creek, NC
3/13/2015 - 2.8 mag, 9.6mi depth 4.47209 mi from Cherokee, NC
3/26/2019 - 2.6 mag, 0.2mi depth 8.29854 mi from Sylva, NC
5/23/2023 - 2.6 mag, 1.1mi depth 2.24231 mi from West Canton, NC
1/2/2011 - 2.5 mag, 3.8mi depth 2.3566 mi from Charleston Township, NC
6/6/2013 - 2.5 mag, 7.0mi depth 2.3735 mi from Savannah Township, NC
6/6/2013 - 2.5 mag, 4.7mi depth 2.615 mi from Savannah Township, NC
9/6/2016 - 2.4 mag, 2.6mi depth 8.28409 mi from Cherokee, NC
5/25/2023 - 2.4 mag, 0.0mi depth 2.74683 mi from West Canton, NC
6/7/2013 - 2.3 mag, 4.8mi depth 2.7207 mi from Greens Creek Township, NC
9/11/2019 - 2.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.05585 mi from Cherokee, NC
8/21/2012 - 2.2 mag, 4.1mi depth 3.9736 mi from Sandy Mush Township, NC
11/11/2020 - 2.2 mag, 12.0mi depth 6.30056 mi from Pittman Center, TN
6/20/2012 - 2.0 mag, 1.0mi depth 3.4688 mi from Savannah Township, NC
2/28/2024 - 1.8 mag, 12.3mi depth 11.0633 mi from Cullowhee, NC
10/29/2016 - 1.8 mag, 4.5mi depth 3.59979 mi from Cherokee, NC
12/10/2013 - 1.5 mag, 10.9mi depth 7.03825 mi from Cullowhee, NC

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Earthquake Probability for Cherokee, NC

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Cherokee, NC.

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

(within 31 km/51 miles above magnitude)

5.0

4.97%

5.1

4.04%

5.2

4.04%

5.2

4.04%

5.3

3.28%

5.4

2.67%

5.5

2.17%

5.6

2.02%

5.7

1.65%

5.8

1.45%

5.9

1.19%

6.0

1.11%

6.1

0.90%

6.2

0.79%

6.3

0.63%

6.4

0.58%

6.5

0.46%

6.6

0.39%

6.7

0.35%

6.8

0.26%

6.9

0.21%

7.0

0.18%

7.1

0.11%

7.2

0.08%

7.3

0.06%

7.4

0.03%

7.5

0.00%

7.6

0.00%

7.7

0.00%

7.8

0.00%

7.9

0.00%

8.0

0.00%

8.1

0.00%

8.2

0.00%

8.3

0.00%

8.4

0.00%

8.5

0.00%

8.6

0.00%

8.7

0.00%

8.8

0.00%

8.9

0.00%

9.0

0.00%

9.1

0.00%

9.2

0.00%

Earthquake Count for Cherokee, NC

View the number of earthquake incidents in Cherokee, NC by year that are more than 2.5 Magnitude.

List of Earthquake Incidents for Cherokee, NC

Total Number of Earthquakes in Cherokee, NC within 30 miles. All distances and depths in the table are measured in miles.

02/28/2024

1.8

12.3

11.06

Earthquake Information for Cherokee, North Carolina

Earthquake Probability for Cherokee, NC

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

Earthquake Count for Cherokee, NC

List of Earthquake Incidents for Cherokee, NC

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Cherokee, NC

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