Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Penobscot, ME
M 3.3
Latest: 1:27 am EST on 14 January 2023 · 25 km (15 mi) NNE of Penobscot, ME
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Penobscot was M 3.3, 25 km (15 mi) NNE of Penobscot, ME, at 1:27 am EST on 14 January 2023. 150 people reported feeling it to USGS. 8 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 16 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 1
- Largest since 2016
- M 3.3 on 14 January 2023, 25 km (15 mi) NNE of Penobscot, ME
- Reported felt
- 9 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 16
- 1.8 25 km (16 mi) ENE of Penobscot, ME · felt by 7
- 1.8 11 km (7 mi) SE of Penobscot, ME
- 1.7 28 km (17 mi) WNW of Penobscot, ME
- 1.8 23 km (14 mi) WNW of Penobscot, ME
- 1.9 9 km (5 mi) E of Penobscot, ME · felt by 31
- 1.6 26 km (16 mi) NNE of Penobscot, ME · felt by 1
- 2.0 27 km (17 mi) NNE of Penobscot, ME · felt by 9
- 2.0 25 km (16 mi) NNE of Penobscot, ME · felt by 1
- 3.3 25 km (15 mi) NNE of Penobscot, ME · felt by 150
- 1.8 28 km (17 mi) NNE of Penobscot, ME · felt by 2
- 1.8 25 km (15 mi) NNE of Penobscot, ME
- 1.9 26 km (16 mi) NNE of Penobscot, ME
- 1.9 28 km (17 mi) NNE of Penobscot, ME
- 2.1 24 km (15 mi) NNW of Penobscot, ME · felt by 12
- 2.1 28 km (18 mi) WNW of Penobscot, ME · felt by 10
- 1.9 3 km (2 mi) NE of Penobscot, 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 Penobscot time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Penobscot are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Penobscot; dots are the 16 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 Penobscot.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearby towns
Ellsworth 25 km · Dedham 26 km
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