Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Palermo, ME
M 2.1
Latest: 1:10 am EDT on 23 May 2025 · 29 km (18 mi) ENE of Palermo, ME
The most recent earthquake near Palermo was M 2.1, 29 km (18 mi) ENE of Palermo, ME, at 1:10 am EDT on 23 May 2025.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 8 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 0
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.1 on 23 May 2025, 29 km (18 mi) ENE of Palermo, ME
- Reported felt
- 6 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 8
- 2.1 29 km (18 mi) ENE of Palermo, ME
- 1.6 30 km (18 mi) WNW of Palermo, ME · felt by 1
- 1.8 28 km (18 mi) E of Palermo, ME · felt by 1
- 2.1 7 km (5 mi) SW of Palermo, ME · felt by 40
- 1.8 30 km (19 mi) NW of Palermo, ME · felt by 4
- 1.5 8 km (5 mi) N of Palermo, ME · felt by 7
- 2.0 10 km (6 mi) NNW of Palermo, ME · felt by 3
- 1.7 26 km (16 mi) NNW of Palermo, 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 Palermo time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Palermo are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Palermo; dots are the 8 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 Palermo.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
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