United States
Earthquakes in Maine
ShareUSGS recorded 5 earthquakes in and around Maine in the last 30 days and 42 in the last year, counting everything of magnitude 1.0 and above. The strongest in that year measured M 2.7.
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Recent earthquakes in and around Maine
Last 30 days, newest first as of 2026-09-23 05:14 UTC
| Magnitude | Location | Depth | When (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 1.4 | 5 km NE of Milbridge, Maine | 6.8 km deep | 2026-09-18 04:38 UTC |
| M 1.6 | 15 km S of Lowell, Maine | 8.2 km deep | 2026-09-13 07:35 UTC |
| M 1.5 | 9 km NNW of La Pocatière, Canada | 15.7 km deep | 2026-09-06 23:04 UTC |
| M 1.9 | 7 km ESE of Eustis, Maine | 5.0 km deep | 2026-08-30 08:03 UTC |
| M 1.1 | 11 km S of Cutler, Maine | 10.6 km deep | 2026-08-29 23:46 UTC |
The largest on record in and around Maine
Since 1900, when the instrumental record becomes usable. The largest is M 6.3 at 7 km NW of Saint-Pacôme, Canada on 1925-03-01: strong: damaging in populated areas.
Largest since 1900 USGS
| Magnitude | Location | Date | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 6.3 | 7 km NW of Saint-Pacôme, Canada | 1925-03-01 | 15.0 km deep |
| M 5.7 | Passamaquoddy Bay area, Maine | 1904-03-21 | Not recorded |
| M 4.8 | 29 km S of Lac-Mégantic, Canada | 1973-06-15 | 12.0 km deep |
| M 4.7 | 62 km E of Hamlin, Maine | 1982-06-16 | 5.0 km deep |
| M 4.7 | 5 km W of Hollis Center, Maine | 2012-10-16 | 16.1 km deep |
| M 4.5 | 5 km NE of Sangerville, Maine | 1947-12-28 | Not recorded |
| M 4.5 | Near Sabattus, Maine | 1905-07-15 | Not recorded |
| M 4.4 | 7 km SE of Scarborough, Maine | 1957-04-26 | 5.0 km deep |
| M 4.2 | 2 km SSE of South Paris, Maine | 1918-08-21 | Not recorded |
| M 4.2 | 10 km NNW of St-Jean-Port-Joli, Canada | 1986-09-19 | 22.0 km deep |
How these numbers were counted
Counts include every earthquake of magnitude 1.0 and above that USGS located in and around Maine. The search is a latitude and longitude rectangle covering Maine. 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 2026-09-23. Public domain.