Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Dixfield, ME
M 2.5
Latest: 6:04 pm EDT on 8 August 2023 · 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Dixfield, ME
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Dixfield was M 2.5, 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Dixfield, ME, at 6:04 pm EDT on 8 August 2023. 222 people reported feeling it to USGS. 5 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 11 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 1
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.5 on 8 August 2023, 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Dixfield, ME
- Reported felt
- 5 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 11
- 1.6 21 km (13 mi) W of Dixfield, ME
- 1.7 28 km (18 mi) SE of Dixfield, ME · felt by 3
- 1.7 27 km (17 mi) SSE of Dixfield, ME
- 1.6 28 km (17 mi) SSE of Dixfield, ME
- 1.7 6 km (3 mi) N of Dixfield, ME · felt by 1
- 2.5 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Dixfield, ME · felt by 222
- 1.8 27 km (17 mi) SSW of Dixfield, ME · felt by 1
- 1.7 26 km (16 mi) S of Dixfield, ME
- 1.6 26 km (16 mi) NNW of Dixfield, ME
- 2.1 20 km (12 mi) SSW of Dixfield, ME · felt by 22
- 1.6 4 km (2 mi) SE of Dixfield, 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 Dixfield time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Dixfield are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Dixfield; dots are the 11 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 Dixfield.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearby towns
Farmington 29 km · Turner 35 km
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