Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Bethel, ME
M 1.6
Latest: 11:54 pm EDT on 12 October 2025 · 14 km (9 mi) NNE of Bethel, ME
The most recent earthquake near Bethel was M 1.6, 14 km (9 mi) NNE of Bethel, ME, at 11:54 pm EDT on 12 October 2025.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 8 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 1
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.4 on 15 September 2022, 12 km (8 mi) SE of Bethel, ME
- Reported felt
- 4 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 8
- 1.6 14 km (9 mi) NNE of Bethel, ME
- 2.4 12 km (8 mi) SE of Bethel, ME · felt by 73
- 2.0 28 km (17 mi) N of Bethel, ME
- 1.8 21 km (13 mi) ESE of Bethel, ME · felt by 1
- 2.1 24 km (15 mi) S of Bethel, ME · felt by 8
- 1.7 25 km (16 mi) ESE of Bethel, ME
- 1.9 22 km (14 mi) WSW of Bethel, ME
- 2.1 22 km (14 mi) ESE of Bethel, ME · felt by 22
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 Bethel time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Bethel are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Bethel; dots are the 8 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 Bethel.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearby towns
Gorham 30 km
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