United States
Earthquakes in Delaware
ShareUSGS has not recorded an earthquake in and around Delaware in the last 30 days. The largest ever recorded here is M 4.1, 3 km NNE of Little Creek, Delaware, on 2017-11-30.
Nothing recorded in the last 30 days
USGS logged 0 events here in the last year. The historical record is below.
Recent earthquakes in and around Delaware
USGS has not located an earthquake in and around Delaware in the last 30 days. That is normal for this area: it recorded 0 in the last year.
The largest on record in and around Delaware
Since 1900, when the instrumental record becomes usable. The largest is M 4.1 at 3 km NNE of Little Creek, Delaware on 2017-11-30: light: noticeable shaking, minor damage possible.
Largest since 1900 USGS
| Magnitude | Location | Date | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 4.1 | 3 km NNE of Little Creek, Delaware | 2017-11-30 | 9.9 km deep |
How these numbers were counted
Counts include every earthquake of magnitude 1.0 and above that USGS located in and around Delaware. The search is a latitude and longitude rectangle covering Delaware. No region is a rectangle, so events just outside the border can appear; each row shows the location text USGS published, which names the nearest town. Full method, including why counts from different places are not comparable.
Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (FDSN event service). Retrieved 2026-08-10. Public domain.