Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Tamworth, NH
M 2.9
Latest: 9:49 am EDT on 25 April 2023 · 20 km (12 mi) WSW of Tamworth, NH
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Tamworth was M 2.9, 20 km (12 mi) WSW of Tamworth, 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
- 14 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 1
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.9 on 25 April 2023, 20 km (12 mi) WSW of Tamworth, NH
- Reported felt
- 8 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 14
- 1.6 18 km (11 mi) WSW of Tamworth, NH
- 1.8 19 km (12 mi) WSW of Tamworth, NH · felt by 4
- 2.9 20 km (12 mi) WSW of Tamworth, NH · felt by 207
- 2.3 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Tamworth, NH · felt by 56
- 2.0 8 km (5 mi) NNE of Tamworth, NH · felt by 5
- 2.0 11 km (7 mi) SW of Tamworth, NH · felt by 14
- 1.6 16 km (10 mi) WSW of Tamworth, NH · felt by 2
- 1.5 27 km (17 mi) NNW of Tamworth, NH · felt by 3
- 1.9 12 km (8 mi) NNE of Tamworth, NH · felt by 2
- 1.6 12 km (8 mi) SSW of Tamworth, NH
- 1.6 22 km (14 mi) ESE of Tamworth, NH
- 1.6 18 km (11 mi) SSW of Tamworth, NH
- 1.7 22 km (14 mi) SSW of Tamworth, NH
- 1.6 13 km (8 mi) SW of Tamworth, 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 Tamworth time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Tamworth are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Tamworth; dots are the 14 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 Tamworth:
- 5.6 5 km NNW of Tamworth, New Hampshire · 6 km NNW of Tamworth
- 5.3 8 km W of Tamworth, New Hampshire · 9 km W of Tamworth
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearby towns
Moultonborough 16 km
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