Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Paris, ME
M 2.5
Latest: 6:04 pm EDT on 8 August 2023 · 20 km (13 mi) ENE of Paris, ME
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Paris was M 2.5, 20 km (13 mi) ENE of Paris, ME, at 6:04 pm EDT on 8 August 2023. 222 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
- 0
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.5 on 8 August 2023, 20 km (13 mi) ENE of Paris, ME
- Reported felt
- 7 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 13
- 1.7 21 km (13 mi) ENE of Paris, ME · felt by 3
- 1.8 22 km (14 mi) ESE of Paris, ME
- 1.7 20 km (12 mi) ENE of Paris, ME
- 1.6 18 km (11 mi) ENE of Paris, ME
- 2.5 20 km (13 mi) ENE of Paris, ME · felt by 222
- 2.4 17 km (10 mi) WNW of Paris, ME · felt by 73
- 1.8 7 km (4 mi) NW of Paris, ME · felt by 1
- 1.7 25 km (16 mi) E of Paris, ME
- 2.1 21 km (13 mi) WSW of Paris, ME · felt by 8
- 1.7 5 km (3 mi) N of Paris, ME
- 2.3 15 km (9 mi) SSW of Paris, ME · felt by 15
- 2.1 12 km (7 mi) N of Paris, ME · felt by 22
- 1.6 29 km (18 mi) NNE of Paris, 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 Paris time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Paris are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Paris; 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 Paris.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
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