Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Henniker, NH

M 2.8

Latest: 9:18 am EDT on 21 March 2016 · 10 km (6 mi) NNE of Henniker, NH

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Henniker was M 2.8, 10 km (6 mi) NNE of Henniker, NH, at 9:18 am EDT on 21 March 2016. 124 people reported feeling it to USGS. 21 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016: 22 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 1
Largest since 2016: M 2.8 on 21 March 2016, 10 km (6 mi) NNE of Henniker, NH
Reported felt: 16 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 15 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 5 minutes ago · this page 02:52 UTC

The latest 22

1.9 20 km (13 mi) NNE of Henniker, NH · felt by 6 Nov 11, 2025
8:55 am EST
1.5 21 km (13 mi) ENE of Henniker, NH · felt by 12 Aug 27, 2025
2:03 am EDT
1.6 3 km (2 mi) S of Henniker, NH · felt by 1 Jan 19, 2025
5:22 am EST
2.0 29 km (18 mi) ENE of Henniker, NH · felt by 51 Jan 3, 2024
2:49 pm EST
2.2 29 km (18 mi) N of Henniker, NH · felt by 25 May 31, 2023
6:04 am EDT
2.1 9 km (6 mi) NNE of Henniker, NH · felt by 26 Feb 23, 2023
10:59 pm EST
1.9 26 km (16 mi) ESE of Henniker, NH · felt by 30 Jan 25, 2023
6:53 pm EST
2.3 15 km (10 mi) SSW of Henniker, NH · felt by 35 Aug 6, 2022
8:05 pm EDT
1.8 12 km (8 mi) NNE of Henniker, NH · felt by 1 Feb 17, 2022
1:37 am EST
1.9 26 km (16 mi) ENE of Henniker, NH Nov 30, 2021
4:04 am EST
1.8 25 km (15 mi) ENE of Henniker, NH · felt by 3 Aug 11, 2021
1:53 am EDT
1.7 15 km (9 mi) ENE of Henniker, NH · felt by 12 Mar 6, 2021
1:01 pm EST
1.9 17 km (11 mi) SE of Henniker, NH · felt by 5 Mar 8, 2020
3:19 am EDT
2.3 24 km (15 mi) NE of Henniker, NH · felt by 88 Mar 15, 2019
9:23 pm EDT
1.6 17 km (11 mi) NE of Henniker, NH Oct 14, 2018
8:49 pm EDT
2.4 15 km (9 mi) ENE of Henniker, NH · felt by 90 Mar 7, 2018
5:07 am EST
1.9 16 km (10 mi) NE of Henniker, NH · felt by 21 Feb 26, 2017
11:53 pm EST
1.6 25 km (16 mi) N of Henniker, NH Oct 31, 2016
2:58 am EDT
1.8 24 km (15 mi) N of Henniker, NH Oct 31, 2016
2:47 am EDT
1.5 8 km (5 mi) SE of Henniker, NH Aug 18, 2016
4:16 am EDT
1.6 24 km (15 mi) WSW of Henniker, NH May 4, 2016
7:05 am EDT
2.8 10 km (6 mi) NNE of Henniker, NH · felt by 124 Mar 21, 2016
9:18 am EDT

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

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The white circle is Henniker; dots are the 22 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 Henniker.

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

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