Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Charleston, ME
M 2.5
Latest: 5:02 pm EDT on 23 April 2022 · 17 km (11 mi) NNW of Charleston, ME
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Charleston was M 2.5, 17 km (11 mi) NNW of Charleston, ME, at 5:02 pm EDT on 23 April 2022. 15 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
- 15 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 2
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.5 on 23 April 2022, 17 km (11 mi) NNW of Charleston, ME
- Reported felt
- 4 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 15
- 2.0 16 km (10 mi) NW of Charleston, ME
- 2.0 12 km (7 mi) NW of Charleston, ME
- 1.5 28 km (18 mi) WSW of Charleston, ME
- 1.7 28 km (17 mi) WNW of Charleston, ME · felt by 1
- 1.9 20 km (13 mi) NNW of Charleston, ME
- 1.6 27 km (17 mi) NNW of Charleston, ME · felt by 1
- 1.9 22 km (14 mi) NNW of Charleston, ME
- 2.5 17 km (11 mi) NNW of Charleston, ME · felt by 15
- 2.1 14 km (9 mi) NNW of Charleston, ME
- 1.6 16 km (10 mi) SSE of Charleston, ME
- 1.5 20 km (12 mi) NNW of Charleston, ME
- 1.8 10 km (6 mi) NNW of Charleston, ME
- 1.8 27 km (17 mi) NW of Charleston, ME
- 1.8 28 km (17 mi) WNW of Charleston, ME
- 2.2 22 km (14 mi) WNW of Charleston, ME · felt by 6
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 Charleston time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Charleston are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Charleston; dots are the 15 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 Charleston.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearby towns
Dover-Foxcroft 18 km
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- Earthquakes in Maine, with the state's activity score
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