Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Portland, ME
M 2.6
Latest: 5:12 am EST on 7 December 2021 · 44 km (27 mi) SSE of Portland, ME
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Portland was M 2.6, 44 km (27 mi) SSE of Portland, ME, at 5:12 am EST on 7 December 2021. 3 people reported feeling it to USGS. 2 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 6 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 1
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.2 on 24 August 2017, 13 km (8 mi) SE of Portland, ME
- Reported felt
- 3 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 9
- 1.8 25 km (15 mi) NNW of Portland, ME · felt by 1
- 2.4 48 km (30 mi) SSE of Portland, ME · felt by 1
- 2.6 44 km (27 mi) SSE of Portland, ME · felt by 3
- 2.1 11 km (7 mi) SE of Portland, ME · felt by 135
- 1.6 10 km (6 mi) SE of Portland, ME
- 2.2 13 km (8 mi) SE of Portland, ME · felt by 44
- 1.5 29 km (18 mi) N of Portland, ME
- 1.8 33 km (21 mi) ESE of Portland, ME
- 1.6 15 km (9 mi) S of Portland, 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 Portland time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Portland are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Portland; dots are the 6 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 Portland.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
If you felt one
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- Earthquakes in Maine, with the state's activity score
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