Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Machias, ME
M 2.6
Latest: 3:46 pm EDT on 1 September 2022 · 14 km (9 mi) WSW of Machias, ME
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Machias was M 2.6, 14 km (9 mi) WSW of 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, 15 km (9 mi) WSW of Machias, ME
- Reported felt
- 10 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 17
- 1.6 13 km (8 mi) W of Machias, ME
- 1.6 13 km (8 mi) WSW of Machias, ME
- 1.9 12 km (8 mi) W of Machias, ME · felt by 2
- 2.6 14 km (9 mi) WSW of Machias, ME · felt by 14
- 2.0 14 km (8 mi) WSW of Machias, ME · felt by 3
- 2.0 14 km (8 mi) WSW of Machias, ME · felt by 2
- 3.0 15 km (9 mi) WSW of Machias, ME · felt by 38
- 1.7 14 km (9 mi) W of Machias, ME
- 2.6 14 km (9 mi) WSW of Machias, ME · felt by 2
- 1.8 14 km (8 mi) W of Machias, ME
- 1.6 12 km (8 mi) W of Machias, ME
- 2.8 13 km (8 mi) W of Machias, ME · felt by 13
- 1.6 12 km (8 mi) W of Machias, ME
- 2.8 13 km (8 mi) W of Machias, ME · felt by 5
- 1.6 11 km (7 mi) W of Machias, ME
- 1.8 14 km (8 mi) WSW of Machias, ME · felt by 1
- 2.9 14 km (8 mi) WSW of Machias, ME · felt by 17
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 Machias time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Machias are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is 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 Machias:
- 5.7 Passamaquoddy Bay area, Maine · 38 km NNE of Machias
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
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