Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near West Paris, ME
M 2.5
Latest: 6:04 pm EDT on 8 August 2023 · 25 km (16 mi) E of West Paris, ME
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near West Paris was M 2.5, 25 km (16 mi) E of West 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
- 12 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 1
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.5 on 8 August 2023, 25 km (16 mi) E of West Paris, ME
- Reported felt
- 7 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 12
- 1.6 24 km (15 mi) NNW of West Paris, ME
- 1.7 25 km (16 mi) E of West Paris, ME · felt by 3
- 1.7 24 km (15 mi) E of West Paris, ME
- 1.6 22 km (14 mi) E of West Paris, ME
- 2.5 25 km (16 mi) E of West Paris, ME · felt by 222
- 2.4 9 km (6 mi) W of West Paris, ME · felt by 73
- 1.8 2 km (1 mi) SSE of West Paris, ME · felt by 1
- 2.1 20 km (13 mi) SW of West Paris, ME · felt by 8
- 1.7 6 km (3 mi) ESE of West Paris, ME
- 2.3 21 km (13 mi) S of West Paris, ME · felt by 15
- 2.1 6 km (4 mi) NE of West Paris, ME · felt by 22
- 1.6 24 km (15 mi) NNE of West 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 West Paris time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after West Paris are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is West Paris; dots are the 12 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 West Paris.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
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