Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Center Harbor, NH

M 2.9

Latest: 9:49 am EDT on 25 April 2023 · 8 km (5 mi) NNW of Center Harbor, NH

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Center Harbor was M 2.9, 8 km (5 mi) NNW of Center Harbor, NH, at 9:49 am EDT on 25 April 2023. 207 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: 19 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 1
Largest since 2016: M 2.9 on 25 April 2023, 8 km (5 mi) NNW of Center Harbor, NH
Reported felt: 13 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 26 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 5 minutes ago · this page 02:52 UTC

The latest 19

1.6 9 km (6 mi) N of Center Harbor, NH Sep 6, 2026
9:24 pm EDT
1.5 20 km (13 mi) SW of Center Harbor, NH · felt by 3 Jun 27, 2025
1:11 pm EDT
2.2 15 km (9 mi) S of Center Harbor, NH · felt by 195 Mar 27, 2024
8:56 pm EDT
1.8 8 km (5 mi) N of Center Harbor, NH · felt by 4 Apr 25, 2023
9:53 am EDT
2.9 8 km (5 mi) NNW of Center Harbor, NH · felt by 207 Apr 25, 2023
9:49 am EDT
2.3 17 km (11 mi) SSW of Center Harbor, NH · felt by 57 Nov 6, 2022
4:23 am EST
2.3 27 km (17 mi) ESE of Center Harbor, NH · felt by 56 May 23, 2022
11:59 pm EDT
2.3 22 km (14 mi) SSW of Center Harbor, NH · felt by 13 Jan 15, 2022
8:52 am EST
2.0 12 km (8 mi) NNE of Center Harbor, NH · felt by 14 Apr 25, 2021
2:52 am EDT
1.6 9 km (5 mi) NNE of Center Harbor, NH · felt by 2 Jun 26, 2020
11:44 pm EDT
1.6 12 km (7 mi) ENE of Center Harbor, NH Jan 4, 2019
8:12 pm EST
1.9 27 km (17 mi) SSW of Center Harbor, NH · felt by 3 Nov 21, 2018
8:59 pm EST
2.0 26 km (16 mi) SSW of Center Harbor, NH · felt by 18 Feb 13, 2018
6:44 pm EST
1.9 23 km (14 mi) SSW of Center Harbor, NH · felt by 12 Oct 17, 2017
5:41 pm EDT
1.6 12 km (7 mi) E of Center Harbor, NH Sep 3, 2017
10:00 pm EDT
1.7 10 km (6 mi) ESE of Center Harbor, NH Jul 25, 2017
12:56 am EDT
1.6 11 km (7 mi) NE of Center Harbor, NH Apr 8, 2017
7:10 pm EDT
1.9 19 km (12 mi) SSW of Center Harbor, NH · felt by 18 Jan 20, 2017
7:22 am EST
1.7 30 km (19 mi) SE of Center Harbor, NH Dec 22, 2016
1:41 am EST

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 Center Harbor time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Center Harbor are listed even when they are further out.

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The white circle is Center Harbor; dots are the 19 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 2 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Center Harbor:

5.6 5 km NNW of Tamworth, New Hampshire · 26 km NNE of Center Harbor 1940
5.3 8 km W of Tamworth, New Hampshire · 19 km NNE of Center Harbor 1940

USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.

Nearby towns

Moultonborough 7 km

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