Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Hillsborough, NH
M 2.8
Latest: 9:18 am EDT on 21 March 2016 · 20 km (12 mi) NNE of Hillsborough, NH
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Hillsborough was M 2.8, 20 km (12 mi) NNE of Hillsborough, NH, at 9:18 am EDT on 21 March 2016. 124 people reported feeling it to USGS. 12 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 13 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 1
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.8 on 21 March 2016, 20 km (12 mi) NNE of Hillsborough, NH
- Reported felt
- 10 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 13
- 1.9 30 km (18 mi) NNE of Hillsborough, NH · felt by 6
- 1.6 7 km (5 mi) NE of Hillsborough, NH · felt by 1
- 2.1 18 km (11 mi) NNE of Hillsborough, NH · felt by 26
- 2.3 6 km (4 mi) SSW of Hillsborough, NH · felt by 35
- 1.8 22 km (14 mi) NE of Hillsborough, NH · felt by 1
- 1.7 25 km (15 mi) NE of Hillsborough, NH · felt by 12
- 1.9 20 km (13 mi) E of Hillsborough, NH · felt by 5
- 1.6 27 km (17 mi) NE of Hillsborough, NH
- 2.4 24 km (15 mi) NE of Hillsborough, NH · felt by 90
- 1.9 26 km (16 mi) NE of Hillsborough, NH · felt by 21
- 1.5 13 km (8 mi) ENE of Hillsborough, NH
- 1.6 16 km (10 mi) W of Hillsborough, NH
- 2.8 20 km (12 mi) NNE of Hillsborough, NH · felt by 124
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 Hillsborough time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Hillsborough are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Hillsborough; dots are the 13 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 Hillsborough.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearby towns
East Concord 33 km
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