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M2.1 Earthquake near Fox Ridge, North Carolina (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-01 10:29:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Fox Ridge, North Carolina (United States) on September 1, 2026 at 10:29 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 134 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
7ff4e0668b509a7bfb33ffa38ab32e841d662396
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
3.3 km
UTC time
2026-09-01 10:29:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
North Carolina
City
Fox Ridge
County
Transylvania County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
35.15450, -82.91700
Temperature
26.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3.3 km
Shallow
3.3 km
3.3 km — shallower than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Asheville Regional AirportUnited States · AVL · KAVL
    46.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-10

Nuclear power plants

  • Oconee nuclear power plantUnited StatesOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 3
    40.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 11,838 Catalogue entries

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