Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near East Machias, ME

M 2.6

Latest: 3:46 pm EDT on 1 September 2022 · 21 km (13 mi) WSW of East Machias, ME

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near East Machias was M 2.6, 21 km (13 mi) WSW of East Machias, ME, at 3:46 pm EDT on 1 September 2022. 14 people reported feeling it to USGS. 3 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016: 17 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 0
Largest since 2016: M 3.0 on 17 August 2022, 21 km (13 mi) WSW of East Machias, ME
Reported felt: 10 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 2 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 18 minutes ago · this page 02:17 UTC

The latest 17

1.6 19 km (12 mi) W of East Machias, ME Dec 18, 2023
8:41 am EST
1.6 19 km (12 mi) WSW of East Machias, ME Sep 21, 2022
10:21 am EDT
1.9 18 km (11 mi) WSW of East Machias, ME · felt by 2 Sep 1, 2022
5:01 pm EDT
2.6 21 km (13 mi) WSW of East Machias, ME · felt by 14 Sep 1, 2022
3:46 pm EDT
2.0 20 km (12 mi) WSW of East Machias, ME · felt by 3 Aug 20, 2022
3:06 pm EDT
2.0 20 km (12 mi) WSW of East Machias, ME · felt by 2 Aug 17, 2022
3:17 pm EDT
3.0 21 km (13 mi) WSW of East Machias, ME · felt by 38 Aug 17, 2022
2:55 am EDT
1.7 20 km (12 mi) W of East Machias, ME Aug 16, 2022
9:06 am EDT
2.6 20 km (12 mi) WSW of East Machias, ME · felt by 2 Aug 16, 2022
8:48 am EDT
1.8 20 km (12 mi) WSW of East Machias, ME Aug 13, 2022
7:35 am EDT
1.6 19 km (12 mi) WSW of East Machias, ME Aug 11, 2022
7:28 pm EDT
2.8 19 km (12 mi) W of East Machias, ME · felt by 13 Aug 11, 2022
7:09 pm EDT
1.6 18 km (11 mi) W of East Machias, ME Aug 11, 2022
7:55 am EDT
2.8 19 km (12 mi) WSW of East Machias, ME · felt by 5 Aug 11, 2022
7:29 am EDT
1.6 17 km (11 mi) WSW of East Machias, ME Jan 27, 2021
10:45 am EST
1.8 20 km (12 mi) WSW of East Machias, ME · felt by 1 Jan 27, 2021
1:19 am EST
2.9 20 km (12 mi) WSW of East Machias, ME · felt by 17 Jan 17, 2021
1:37 pm EST

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 East Machias time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after East Machias are listed even when they are further out.

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The white circle is East Machias; dots are the 17 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists one earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of East Machias:

5.7 Passamaquoddy Bay area, Maine · 33 km NNE of East Machias 1904

USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.

Nearby towns

Machias 6 km · Addison 31 km · Eastport 37 km

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