Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Franklin, NH
M 2.8
Latest: 9:18 am EDT on 21 March 2016 · 22 km (14 mi) SSW of Franklin, NH
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Franklin was M 2.8, 22 km (14 mi) SSW of Franklin, NH, at 9:18 am EDT on 21 March 2016. 124 people reported feeling it to USGS. 26 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 28 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 2
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.8 on 21 March 2016, 22 km (14 mi) SSW of Franklin, NH
- Reported felt
- 23 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 28
- 1.9 12 km (8 mi) SSW of Franklin, NH · felt by 6
- 1.9 9 km (6 mi) ESE of Franklin, NH · felt by 2
- 1.5 20 km (12 mi) SSE of Franklin, NH · felt by 12
- 1.5 13 km (8 mi) NNE of Franklin, NH · felt by 3
- 2.2 22 km (14 mi) NE of Franklin, NH · felt by 195
- 2.0 21 km (13 mi) SE of Franklin, NH · felt by 51
- 2.2 16 km (10 mi) W of Franklin, NH · felt by 25
- 2.1 24 km (15 mi) SSW of Franklin, NH · felt by 26
- 2.3 17 km (10 mi) NE of Franklin, NH · felt by 57
- 1.8 21 km (13 mi) SSW of Franklin, NH · felt by 1
- 2.3 11 km (7 mi) NNE of Franklin, NH · felt by 13
- 1.9 18 km (11 mi) SSE of Franklin, NH
- 1.8 17 km (11 mi) SSE of Franklin, NH · felt by 3
- 1.7 21 km (13 mi) S of Franklin, NH · felt by 12
- 2.1 6 km (3 mi) E of Franklin, NH · felt by 39
- 2.1 6 km (4 mi) E of Franklin, NH · felt by 34
- 2.3 11 km (7 mi) S of Franklin, NH · felt by 88
- 1.9 6 km (4 mi) NNE of Franklin, NH · felt by 3
- 1.6 18 km (11 mi) S of Franklin, NH
- 2.4 22 km (14 mi) S of Franklin, NH · felt by 90
- 2.0 8 km (5 mi) NE of Franklin, NH · felt by 18
- 1.9 10 km (6 mi) NNE of Franklin, NH · felt by 12
- 1.9 17 km (11 mi) SSW of Franklin, NH · felt by 21
- 1.9 14 km (9 mi) NNE of Franklin, NH · felt by 18
- 1.6 12 km (7 mi) WSW of Franklin, NH
- 1.8 12 km (7 mi) WSW of Franklin, NH
- 2.8 22 km (14 mi) SSW of Franklin, NH · felt by 124
- 1.7 10 km (6 mi) E of Franklin, 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 Franklin time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Franklin are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Franklin; dots are the 28 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 Franklin.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearby towns
East Concord 24 km
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