Every recorded earthquake within 30 km
Earthquakes near Fairton, NJ
No earthquake was likely felt in Fairton in the 24 hours to 4:17 am EST (09:17 UTC). The last one was M 2.3, 22 km (13 mi) SE, at 7:44 pm EDT on 28 October 2024, estimated intensity II (weak) in town.
M 4.1
Latest: 4:47 pm EST on 30 November 2017 · 27 km (17 mi) SW of Fairton, NJ
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Fairton was M 4.1, 27 km (17 mi) SW of Fairton, NJ, at 4:47 pm EST on 30 November 2017, 10 km deep. 14,574 people reported feeling it to USGS. The estimated shaking in Fairton was intensity IV (light), felt indoors by most people; dishes and windows rattle. 1 smaller earthquake has been recorded near Fairton since; the newest is first in the list below.
No earthquake of M1.5 or more was recorded within 30 km (19 mi) of Fairton in the last 24 hours.
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 0
- Last 30 days
- 0 · since 2016, about one every 5 years
- Last 12 months
- 0
- Since 2016
- 2 earthquakes of M1.5 or more within 30 km
- Largest since 2016
- M 4.1 on 30 November 2017, 27 km (17 mi) SW of Fairton, NJ
- Reported felt
- 1 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page · counts are earthquakes of M1.5 or more within 30 km (19 mi) of the town centre; shaking is estimated for the town centre with the intensity equation USGS Did You Feel It? uses
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Earthquake alerts for Fairton, NJ
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The last 30 days
The latest 2
- 2.3 22 km (13 mi) SE of Fairton, NJ
- 4.1 27 km (17 mi) SW of Fairton, NJ · felt by 14,574
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 Fairton time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Fairton are listed even when they are further out.
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On the map
The white circle is Fairton; dots are the 2 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Estimated shaking in Fairton
The strongest shaking in Fairton from a quake since 2016 is estimated at intensity IV (light), from the M 4.1 on 30 November 2017, 27 km away. Intensity II and III are felt by some people at rest indoors; IV by most people indoors; V and above wakes sleepers and moves objects.
| Magnitude | When | Distance | Shaking in Fairton (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 4.1 | 27 km | IV · Light · felt by 14,574 | |
| M 2.3 | 22 km | II · Weak |
An estimate for the town centre from magnitude, depth and distance, with the intensity equation USGS Did You Feel It? uses (Atkinson & Wald, 2007), on the Modified Mercalli scale. All 2 reach intensity II or more in town, where people at rest start to notice. Ground conditions change it street by street. It describes the past, not a hazard.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists no earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of Fairton.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2015. This is the record, not a forecast.
Be ready
Earthquakes cannot be predicted, here or anywhere, so the useful step is the one taken beforehand. The advice below is from the agencies responsible for it.
- Ready.gov: earthquakes (FEMA) — what to do before, during and after, including Drop, Cover, and Hold On
- Build a kit (FEMA) — water, food and supplies for several days; our summary
- USGS: preparedness — the hazard behind the advice, from the agency that records every quake on this page
- The Great ShakeOut — the yearly earthquake drill, with material for homes, schools and workplaces
QuakeIndex does not issue warnings or forecasts. For earthquake early warning see ShakeAlert and the MyShake app.