Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Whitefield, ME
M 2.8
Latest: 2:50 pm EDT on 28 July 2024 · 20 km (12 mi) WNW of Whitefield, ME
The most recent earthquake near Whitefield was M 2.8, 20 km (12 mi) WNW of Whitefield, ME, at 2:50 pm EDT on 28 July 2024. 1,226 people reported feeling it to USGS.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 9 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 0
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.8 on 28 July 2024, 20 km (12 mi) WNW of Whitefield, ME
- Reported felt
- 5 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 9
- 2.8 20 km (12 mi) WNW of Whitefield, ME · felt by 1,226
- 2.1 23 km (14 mi) NNE of Whitefield, ME · felt by 40
- 2.2 24 km (15 mi) SW of Whitefield, ME · felt by 70
- 1.8 28 km (18 mi) SE of Whitefield, ME
- 1.8 18 km (11 mi) WSW of Whitefield, ME
- 1.9 15 km (9 mi) WSW of Whitefield, ME · felt by 11
- 2.7 13 km (8 mi) SW of Whitefield, ME · felt by 486
- 1.8 19 km (12 mi) ESE of Whitefield, ME
- 1.8 14 km (9 mi) ESE of Whitefield, 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 Whitefield time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Whitefield are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Whitefield; 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 Whitefield.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearby towns
Gardiner 14 km · Richmond 17 km
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