Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Madison, NH
M 2.9
Latest: 9:49 am EDT on 25 April 2023 · 30 km (18 mi) WSW of Madison, NH
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Madison was M 2.9, 30 km (18 mi) WSW of Madison, NH, at 9:49 am EDT on 25 April 2023. 207 people reported feeling it to USGS. 2 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 12 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 1
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.9 on 25 April 2023, 30 km (18 mi) WSW of Madison, NH
- Reported felt
- 7 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 12
- 1.6 28 km (17 mi) WSW of Madison, NH
- 1.8 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Madison, NH · felt by 4
- 2.9 30 km (18 mi) WSW of Madison, NH · felt by 207
- 2.0 6 km (4 mi) WNW of Madison, NH · felt by 5
- 2.0 21 km (13 mi) WSW of Madison, NH · felt by 14
- 1.6 26 km (16 mi) WSW of Madison, NH · felt by 2
- 1.5 28 km (18 mi) NW of Madison, NH · felt by 3
- 1.9 10 km (6 mi) NW of Madison, NH · felt by 2
- 1.6 21 km (13 mi) SW of Madison, NH
- 1.6 16 km (10 mi) SE of Madison, NH
- 1.6 26 km (16 mi) SSW of Madison, NH
- 1.6 22 km (14 mi) SW of Madison, 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 Madison time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Madison are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Madison; dots are the 12 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 Madison:
- 5.6 5 km NNW of Tamworth, New Hampshire · 11 km W of Madison
- 5.3 8 km W of Tamworth, New Hampshire · 18 km W of Madison
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearby towns
Moultonborough 26 km
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