Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Brownville, NY

M 3.6

Latest: 2:10 pm EDT on 23 April 2023 · 16 km (10 mi) S of Brownville, NY

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Brownville was M 3.6, 16 km (10 mi) S of Brownville, NY, at 2:10 pm EDT on 23 April 2023. 1,804 people reported feeling it to USGS. 10 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: 2
Largest since 2016: M 3.6 on 23 April 2023, 16 km (10 mi) S of Brownville, NY
Reported felt: 10 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 13 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 13 minutes ago · this page 03:22 UTC

The latest 13

1.6 17 km (11 mi) S of Brownville, NY · felt by 13 Oct 4, 2025
9:46 pm EDT
1.5 17 km (11 mi) S of Brownville, NY · felt by 5 Oct 4, 2025
9:44 pm EDT
1.6 16 km (10 mi) S of Brownville, NY · felt by 2 May 19, 2023
10:57 am EDT
1.5 16 km (10 mi) S of Brownville, NY May 7, 2023
12:22 pm EDT
1.8 18 km (11 mi) S of Brownville, NY · felt by 2 May 1, 2023
4:27 am EDT
1.8 17 km (11 mi) S of Brownville, NY · felt by 15 Apr 24, 2023
1:45 am EDT
1.5 16 km (10 mi) S of Brownville, NY · felt by 1 Apr 23, 2023
7:23 pm EDT
1.6 17 km (11 mi) S of Brownville, NY Apr 23, 2023
5:58 pm EDT
1.5 17 km (11 mi) S of Brownville, NY · felt by 6 Apr 23, 2023
2:23 pm EDT
1.5 16 km (10 mi) S of Brownville, NY · felt by 40 Apr 23, 2023
2:21 pm EDT
3.6 16 km (10 mi) S of Brownville, NY · felt by 1,804 Apr 23, 2023
2:10 pm EDT
2.6 17 km (10 mi) SSW of Brownville, NY · felt by 128 Apr 14, 2023
1:30 am EDT
2.0 11 km (7 mi) NE of Brownville, NY Sep 11, 2019
1:10 pm EDT

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 Brownville time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Brownville are listed even when they are further out.

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The white circle is Brownville; 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 Brownville.

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

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