Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Barnstead, NH
M 2.7
Latest: 11:15 pm EST on 22 December 2023 · 18 km (11 mi) SW of Barnstead, NH
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Barnstead was M 2.7, 18 km (11 mi) SW of Barnstead, NH, at 11:15 pm EST on 22 December 2023. 1,087 people reported feeling it to USGS. 5 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 18 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 1
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.7 on 22 December 2023, 18 km (11 mi) SW of Barnstead, NH
- Reported felt
- 15 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 18
- 1.9 22 km (14 mi) WNW of Barnstead, NH · felt by 2
- 1.5 25 km (16 mi) WSW of Barnstead, NH · felt by 12
- 2.0 9 km (6 mi) NE of Barnstead, NH · felt by 25
- 2.2 30 km (19 mi) NNW of Barnstead, NH · felt by 195
- 2.0 17 km (11 mi) WSW of Barnstead, NH · felt by 51
- 2.7 18 km (11 mi) SW of Barnstead, NH · felt by 1,087
- 1.9 30 km (18 mi) SW of Barnstead, NH · felt by 30
- 1.9 10 km (6 mi) NE of Barnstead, NH · felt by 6
- 1.9 21 km (13 mi) W of Barnstead, NH
- 1.7 28 km (17 mi) ESE of Barnstead, NH · felt by 7
- 1.8 23 km (14 mi) W of Barnstead, NH · felt by 3
- 2.1 27 km (17 mi) WNW of Barnstead, NH · felt by 39
- 2.1 26 km (16 mi) WNW of Barnstead, NH · felt by 34
- 2.3 27 km (17 mi) W of Barnstead, NH · felt by 88
- 2.1 21 km (13 mi) ENE of Barnstead, NH · felt by 21
- 2.0 28 km (17 mi) NW of Barnstead, NH · felt by 18
- 1.7 17 km (11 mi) N of Barnstead, NH
- 1.7 21 km (13 mi) WNW of Barnstead, NH
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 Barnstead time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Barnstead are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Barnstead; dots are the 18 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 Barnstead.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearby towns
Chichester 13 km · East Concord 22 km
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