Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Massena, NY

M 2.8

Latest: 7:35 pm EDT on 14 July 2021 · 9 km (5 mi) WNW of Massena, NY

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Massena was M 2.8, 9 km (5 mi) WNW of Massena, NY, at 7:35 pm EDT on 14 July 2021. 179 people reported feeling it to USGS. 6 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: 2
Largest since 2016: M 2.8 on 14 July 2021, 9 km (5 mi) WNW of Massena, NY
Reported felt: 8 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 1 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 17 minutes ago · this page 01:35 UTC

The latest 16

2.0 24 km (15 mi) S of Massena, NY · felt by 3 Sep 28, 2026
2:55 pm EDT
1.6 in Massena, NY Dec 1, 2025
7:16 pm EST
2.1 9 km (6 mi) ENE of Massena, NY · felt by 10 Feb 20, 2023
6:49 pm EST
2.2 10 km (6 mi) WNW of Massena, NY · felt by 6 Nov 21, 2022
6:00 am EST
1.7 22 km (14 mi) WSW of Massena, NY · felt by 2 Aug 12, 2022
3:33 am EDT
2.2 21 km (13 mi) W of Massena, NY · felt by 2 Jun 24, 2022
9:54 am EDT
2.8 9 km (5 mi) WNW of Massena, NY · felt by 179 Jul 14, 2021
7:35 pm EDT
1.8 21 km (13 mi) SSE of Massena, NY Jun 15, 2021
6:29 am EDT
1.6 21 km (13 mi) NE of Massena, NY Dec 31, 2019
6:53 pm EST
2.1 9 km (6 mi) ENE of Massena, NY · felt by 9 Dec 17, 2019
9:19 am EST
2.6 33 km (21 mi) SE of Massena, NY · felt by 38 May 31, 2019
5:19 pm EDT
2.0 19 km (12 mi) W of Massena, NY Aug 6, 2018
4:52 am EDT
1.5 22 km (14 mi) NNE of Massena, NY Jul 29, 2018
4:09 pm EDT
1.9 15 km (10 mi) ESE of Massena, NY Mar 21, 2018
6:51 pm EDT
2.7 30 km (19 mi) SE of Massena, NY · felt by 172 Mar 21, 2018
12:59 am EDT
2.1 30 km (18 mi) SE of Massena, NY · felt by 7 Jul 18, 2017
6:07 am 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 Massena time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Massena are listed even when they are further out.

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The white circle is Massena; 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 Massena:

5.7 The 1944 Massena, New York Earthquake · 12 km E of Massena 1944
5.1 Near Cornwall, Ontario, Canada · 12 km NW of Massena 1914

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

Nearby towns

Potsdam 30 km · Fort Covington Hamlet 31 km

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