Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Laconia, NH

M 2.9

Latest: 9:49 am EDT on 25 April 2023 · 28 km (17 mi) N of Laconia, NH

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Laconia was M 2.9, 28 km (17 mi) N of Laconia, NH, at 9:49 am EDT on 25 April 2023. 207 people reported feeling it to USGS. 8 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016: 31 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 3
Largest since 2016: M 2.9 on 25 April 2023, 28 km (17 mi) N of Laconia, NH
Reported felt: 21 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 23 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 5 minutes ago · this page 02:52 UTC

The latest 31

1.6 30 km (18 mi) N of Laconia, NH Sep 6, 2026
9:24 pm EDT
1.9 29 km (18 mi) SW of Laconia, NH · felt by 6 Nov 11, 2025
8:55 am EST
1.9 14 km (9 mi) SSW of Laconia, NH · felt by 2 Nov 7, 2025
10:07 pm EST
1.5 11 km (7 mi) WNW of Laconia, NH · felt by 3 Jun 27, 2025
1:11 pm EDT
2.0 24 km (15 mi) SE of Laconia, NH · felt by 25 Apr 14, 2025
4:44 pm EDT
2.2 6 km (4 mi) NNE of Laconia, NH · felt by 195 Mar 27, 2024
8:56 pm EDT
2.0 26 km (16 mi) S of Laconia, NH · felt by 51 Jan 3, 2024
2:49 pm EST
1.8 28 km (18 mi) N of Laconia, NH · felt by 4 Apr 25, 2023
9:53 am EDT
2.9 28 km (17 mi) N of Laconia, NH · felt by 207 Apr 25, 2023
9:49 am EDT
1.9 25 km (16 mi) SE of Laconia, NH · felt by 6 Dec 20, 2022
5:05 am EST
2.3 5 km (3 mi) NW of Laconia, NH · felt by 57 Nov 6, 2022
4:23 am EST
2.3 27 km (17 mi) ENE of Laconia, NH · felt by 56 May 23, 2022
11:59 pm EDT
2.3 10 km (6 mi) W of Laconia, NH · felt by 13 Jan 15, 2022
8:52 am EST
1.9 26 km (16 mi) SSW of Laconia, NH Nov 30, 2021
4:04 am EST
1.8 27 km (17 mi) SSW of Laconia, NH · felt by 3 Aug 11, 2021
1:53 am EDT
1.6 29 km (18 mi) N of Laconia, NH · felt by 2 Jun 26, 2020
11:44 pm EDT
2.1 12 km (8 mi) SW of Laconia, NH · felt by 39 Mar 14, 2020
11:07 pm EDT
2.1 12 km (7 mi) SW of Laconia, NH · felt by 34 Jan 5, 2020
8:46 pm EST
2.3 24 km (15 mi) SSW of Laconia, NH · felt by 88 Mar 15, 2019
9:23 pm EDT
1.6 28 km (17 mi) NNE of Laconia, NH Jan 4, 2019
8:12 pm EST
1.9 13 km (8 mi) WSW of Laconia, NH · felt by 3 Nov 21, 2018
8:59 pm EST
2.0 9 km (6 mi) WSW of Laconia, NH · felt by 18 Feb 13, 2018
6:44 pm EST
1.9 10 km (6 mi) W of Laconia, NH · felt by 12 Oct 17, 2017
5:41 pm EDT
1.6 23 km (14 mi) NNE of Laconia, NH Sep 3, 2017
10:00 pm EDT
1.7 19 km (12 mi) NNE of Laconia, NH Jul 25, 2017
12:56 am EDT
1.6 29 km (18 mi) NNE of Laconia, NH Apr 8, 2017
7:10 pm EDT
1.9 7 km (5 mi) WNW of Laconia, NH · felt by 18 Jan 20, 2017
7:22 am EST
1.7 18 km (11 mi) ESE of Laconia, NH Dec 22, 2016
1:41 am EST
1.6 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Laconia, NH Oct 31, 2016
2:58 am EDT
1.8 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Laconia, NH Oct 31, 2016
2:47 am EDT
1.7 11 km (7 mi) SSW of Laconia, NH Jan 25, 2016
9:30 pm 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 Laconia time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Laconia are listed even when they are further out.

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The white circle is Laconia; dots are the 31 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 Laconia:

5.6 5 km NNW of Tamworth, New Hampshire · 45 km NNE of Laconia 1940
5.3 8 km W of Tamworth, New Hampshire · 39 km NNE of Laconia 1940

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

Nearby towns

Moultonborough 26 km

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