Massachusetts earthquakes today

No earthquake of M1.5 or more was recorded in Massachusetts in the 24 hours to 2:42 pm EDT on 20 October 2026.

The most recent was M 1.8, 3 km (2 mi) ESE of Acushnet, Massachusetts, at 9:11 pm EST on 7 January 2026; 12 people reported feeling it to USGS.

From the QuakeIndex database, which reads USGS every 30 seconds, as of 2026-10-20 18:42 UTC · USGS · earthquakes of M1.5 or more where USGS names the state in the location

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The last 24 hours

None of M1.5 or more in Massachusetts. Most days in most states are quiet; very small quakes can take a few minutes to reach the USGS feed.

The last 7 days

No earthquake of M2.5 or more, and none that anyone reported feeling, in Massachusetts.

The most recent earthquakes in Massachusetts

1.8 3 km (2 mi) ESE of Acushnet, Massachusetts 10 km deep · felt by 12 Jan 7, 9:11 pm EST
1.5 3 km (2 mi) SSW of Westminster, Massachusetts 5 km deep · felt by 2 Jul 20, 2025, 5:50 am EDT
1.8 4 km (2 mi) ENE of Hubbardston, Massachusetts 8 km deep · felt by 1 Apr 27, 2025, 12:27 pm EDT
2.1 3 km (2 mi) SSW of Westminster, Massachusetts 6 km deep · felt by 6 Apr 22, 2025, 12:26 pm EDT
1.7 3 km (2 mi) SW of Townsend, Massachusetts 6 km deep · felt by 3 Nov 18, 2024, 1:04 pm EST
2.3 54 km (34 mi) E of Rockport, Massachusetts 10 km deep · felt by 9 Dec 26, 2023, 1:24 pm EST
2.6 213 km (132 mi) E of Siasconset, Massachusetts 10 km deep · felt it? Nov 12, 2023, 10:45 pm EST
2.1 5 km (3 mi) NNW of Nantucket, Massachusetts 11 km deep · felt by 47 Nov 5, 2022, 2:53 pm EDT
1.8 1 km (1 mi) S of Boxborough, Massachusetts 5 km deep · felt by 30 Sep 24, 2022, 1:54 pm EDT
1.9 42 km (26 mi) ENE of Rockport, Massachusetts 10 km deep Mar 19, 2022, 1:14 am EDT

M1.5 or more since 2016, where USGS names Massachusetts in the location.

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Earthquakes in Massachusetts — the history since 1900, the activity score, faults and counties

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Massachusetts on the record

Last 30 days: 0 of M1.5 or more
Last 12 months: 1
Since 2016: 28
Largest since 2016: M 3.8 on 27 January 2025, 9 km SE of York Harbor, Maine

The QuakeIndex catalogue (USGS ComCat), counted to 1:27 pm EDT on 20 October 2026. Massachusetts's page has the largest quakes since 1900, how active the state is against its own record, and every county.

Earthquakes today in other states

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