Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Waldoboro, ME
M 1.8
Latest: 2:42 pm EDT on 12 May 2026 · 28 km (18 mi) SSW of Waldoboro, ME
The most recent earthquake near Waldoboro was M 1.8, 28 km (18 mi) SSW of Waldoboro, ME, at 2:42 pm EDT on 12 May 2026.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 7 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 1
- Largest since 2016
- M 1.9 on 11 March 2023, 22 km (14 mi) SSE of Waldoboro, ME
- Reported felt
- 0 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 7
- 1.8 28 km (18 mi) SSW of Waldoboro, ME
- 1.9 22 km (14 mi) SSE of Waldoboro, ME
- 1.8 20 km (12 mi) SSE of Waldoboro, ME
- 1.9 20 km (12 mi) S of Waldoboro, ME
- 1.8 11 km (7 mi) S of Waldoboro, ME
- 1.8 3 km (2 mi) NW of Waldoboro, ME
- 1.8 7 km (4 mi) WNW of Waldoboro, 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 Waldoboro time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Waldoboro are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Waldoboro; dots are the 7 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 Waldoboro.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
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- Earthquakes in Maine, with the state's activity score
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