Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Rumford, ME
M 1.6
Latest: 11:54 pm EDT on 12 October 2025 · 14 km (9 mi) WSW of Rumford, ME
The most recent earthquake near Rumford was M 1.6, 14 km (9 mi) WSW of Rumford, ME, at 11:54 pm EDT on 12 October 2025.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 9 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 1
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.4 on 15 September 2022, 28 km (18 mi) SSW of Rumford, ME
- Reported felt
- 4 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 10
- 1.6 14 km (9 mi) WSW of Rumford, ME
- 1.7 7 km (5 mi) ENE of Rumford, ME · felt by 1
- 2.4 28 km (18 mi) SSW of Rumford, ME · felt by 73
- 2.0 25 km (16 mi) WNW of Rumford, ME
- 1.8 28 km (17 mi) S of Rumford, ME · felt by 1
- 1.7 28 km (17 mi) S of Rumford, ME
- 1.6 23 km (14 mi) N of Rumford, ME
- 2.1 21 km (13 mi) S of Rumford, ME · felt by 22
- 1.6 12 km (7 mi) ESE of Rumford, ME
- 1.9 47 km (29 mi) N of Rumford, 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 Rumford time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Rumford are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Rumford; dots are the 9 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 Rumford.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearby towns
Farmington 34 km
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