Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Hancock, ME
M 3.3
Latest: 1:27 am EST on 14 January 2023 · 30 km (19 mi) WNW of Hancock, ME
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Hancock was M 3.3, 30 km (19 mi) WNW of Hancock, ME, at 1:27 am EST on 14 January 2023. 150 people reported feeling it to USGS. 4 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 13 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 2
- Largest since 2016
- M 3.3 on 14 January 2023, 30 km (19 mi) WNW of Hancock, ME
- Reported felt
- 5 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 13
- 1.8 14 km (9 mi) WNW of Hancock, ME · felt by 7
- 1.5 25 km (16 mi) E of Hancock, ME
- 1.5 16 km (10 mi) N of Hancock, ME
- 1.9 28 km (18 mi) WSW of Hancock, ME · felt by 31
- 3.3 30 km (19 mi) WNW of Hancock, ME · felt by 150
- 1.8 30 km (18 mi) WNW of Hancock, ME
- 1.9 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Hancock, ME
- 1.9 19 km (12 mi) E of Hancock, ME · felt by 4
- 1.8 23 km (14 mi) NE of Hancock, ME
- 1.9 23 km (15 mi) NE of Hancock, ME
- 1.7 22 km (14 mi) NE of Hancock, ME
- 2.1 20 km (12 mi) NE of Hancock, ME
- 1.8 20 km (12 mi) N of Hancock, ME · felt by 2
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 Hancock time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Hancock are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Hancock; dots are the 13 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 Hancock.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearby towns
Ellsworth 13 km · Dedham 37 km
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