M2.3 earthquake North Carolina
A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck in North Carolina on Tue, May 19, 1981, 5:46 AM EDT (09:46 UTC), 6 km (3 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.3 (md), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-05-19 09:46:11 UTC
- Depth
- 5.6 km (3.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.174° N, 82.127° W
- Region
- South Carolina
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event se60124. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:58 PM UTC.