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M2.3 Earthquake near Transylvania County, North Carolina (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-23 13:35:16 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
9.4 km
Source
USGS

North Carolina · Transylvania County

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About this earthquake

On September 23, 2026 at 13:35 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near Transylvania County, North Carolina (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 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: 190 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.5.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.4 km
Shallow
9.4 km
9.4 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.

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-23

Nuclear power plants

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

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

23 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 11,747 Catalogue entries

Of 11,746 other entries for this area and period, 6,237 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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