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Earthquakes near Franklin, NC

Recorded earthquakes within 100 km of Franklin (population 3,619), shown in local time (America/New_York).

Latest quake near Franklin: M1.9 · Jul 04, 2026, 07:16 PM local time · 84 km NNW of the city · 5 km deep

The map shows quakes of M1.5 and up from the last 90 days, the 1 biggest on record, and always the very latest quake — even if it was smaller than M1.5. The list below can include smaller ones the map leaves out. Tap any dot for details.

past hourpast daypast weekearlier in the last 90 daysbiggest on recordbigger dot = stronger quake
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M5.1largest in 10 years

In the last 30 days, 0 earthquakes of M1.5 or bigger were recorded within 100 km of Franklin. The biggest quake on record near Franklin — records go back to 1980 — was the M5.1 of Aug 09, 2020, 12:07 UTC: 4 km SE of Sparta, North Carolina.

Biggest on record (since 1980) · M5.1 in 2020Big enough to feel last year (M4+) · 0

Latest earthquakes near Franklin

MagLocationLocal timeDepthDistance
M1.93 km WNW of Thurmond, North CarolinaJul 04, 2026, 07:16 PM5 km84 km NNW
M2.07 km WNW of Randleman, North CarolinaApr 20, 2026, 07:50 AM4 km58 km ENE
M1.78 km NW of Randleman, North CarolinaApr 17, 2026, 10:24 AM2 km58 km ENE
M1.67 km NW of Randleman, North CarolinaApr 17, 2026, 09:27 AM0 km59 km ENE
M2.47 km NW of Randleman, North CarolinaApr 17, 2026, 07:06 AM0 km59 km ENE
M1.97 km NW of Randleman, North CarolinaApr 16, 2026, 08:45 PM0 km59 km ENE
M1.97 km NW of Randleman, North CarolinaApr 16, 2026, 03:43 PM1 km58 km ENE
M2.38 km WNW of Randleman, North CarolinaApr 05, 2026, 02:46 PM0 km57 km ENE
M2.28 km NW of Randleman, North CarolinaApr 05, 2026, 02:15 PM0 km58 km ENE
M2.27 km SSE of Sparta, North CarolinaFeb 13, 2026, 12:15 PM0 km96 km NNW

Earthquakes per year near Franklin (M3.0 and up, within 100 km)

'16'17'18'191'20'21'22'23'24'25'26 YTD

M3.0–3.9   M4.0+

Each bar is one year; taller means more quakes (M3.0 and up). The dark red part is the bigger ones (M4.0+), counted inside the number above each bar — not added on top. These may be felt, depending on how far away and how deep they are. 2026 is not a full year yet — it only counts up to today. Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog.

What the last year looked like near Franklin

How big they were
M1.5–2.05 (45%)
M2.0–3.06 (55%)
M3.0–4.00 (0%)
M4.0–5.00 (0%)
M5.0+0 (0%)
How deep they were
0–10 km11 (100%)
10–30 km0 (0%)
30–70 km0 (0%)
70+ km0 (0%)

Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 11 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.

The 1 biggest earthquakes on record near Franklin (M4.0 and up, since 1980)

MagLocationDate (UTC)Distance
M5.14 km SE of Sparta, North CarolinaAug 09, 2020, 12:07 UTC99 km

Nearby places

Tyro, NC (15 km) · Mocksville, NC (20 km) · Advance, NC (26 km) · Winston-Salem, NC (48 km) · Statesville, NC (36 km) · Clemmons, NC (35 km)

USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 19:45 UTC · page built Nov 03, 2026, 19:45 UTC. How to read this page: recent-window counts cover M1.5+ events within 100 km; the 10-year layer is based on M3.0+ and the history layer on M4.0+ since 1980. Recording completeness varies by era and region — small quakes from early decades are under-recorded, so “no record” does not prove “never happened”. Depths are relative to sea level and can be slightly negative for shallow events in elevated terrain. Method: data & methodology.