Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Auburn, ME
M 2.5
Latest: 6:04 pm EDT on 8 August 2023 · 24 km (15 mi) N of Auburn, ME
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Auburn was M 2.5, 24 km (15 mi) N of Auburn, ME, at 6:04 pm EDT on 8 August 2023. 222 people reported feeling it to USGS. 7 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 16 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 2
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.5 on 8 August 2023, 24 km (15 mi) N of Auburn, ME
- Reported felt
- 7 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 16
- 1.6 21 km (13 mi) ENE of Auburn, ME
- 1.8 28 km (17 mi) SSW of Auburn, ME · felt by 1
- 1.7 25 km (16 mi) N of Auburn, ME · felt by 3
- 1.8 11 km (7 mi) N of Auburn, ME
- 1.7 26 km (16 mi) N of Auburn, ME
- 1.6 25 km (15 mi) NNW of Auburn, ME
- 1.5 17 km (11 mi) ENE of Auburn, ME
- 2.5 24 km (15 mi) N of Auburn, ME · felt by 222
- 1.5 4 km (2 mi) ENE of Auburn, ME · felt by 2
- 1.7 15 km (9 mi) NNE of Auburn, ME
- 2.2 9 km (5 mi) E of Auburn, ME · felt by 188
- 1.6 22 km (13 mi) SW of Auburn, ME · felt by 2
- 1.6 24 km (15 mi) SW of Auburn, ME
- 2.3 29 km (18 mi) W of Auburn, ME · felt by 15
- 1.5 22 km (13 mi) SSW of Auburn, ME
- 1.5 9 km (5 mi) SE of Auburn, ME
From the QuakeIndex database, which reads the USGS feed every 30 seconds and holds the USGS catalogue for the US from 2016 (M1.5+). Times are Auburn time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Auburn are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Auburn; dots are the 16 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists no earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of Auburn.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearby towns
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