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Earthquakes in Vermont

USGS recorded 1 earthquakes in and around Vermont in the last 30 days and 9 in the last year, counting everything of magnitude 1.0 and above. The strongest in that year measured M 2.7.

M 1.6 · 2 km SW of Center Sandwich, New Hampshire · 2026-09-07 01:24 UTC

Recent earthquakes in and around Vermont

Last 30 days, newest first as of 2026-09-23 05:14 UTC

Magnitude Location Depth When (UTC)
M 1.6 2 km SW of Center Sandwich, New Hampshire 7.3 km deep 2026-09-07 01:24 UTC

The largest on record in and around Vermont

Since 1900, when the instrumental record becomes usable. The largest is M 4.5 at 1 km NW of Sanbornton, New Hampshire on 1982-01-19: light: noticeable shaking, minor damage possible.

Largest since 1900 USGS

Magnitude Location Date Depth
M 4.5 1 km NW of Sanbornton, New Hampshire 1982-01-19 8.0 km deep
M 4.2 Near Lincoln, Vermont 1962-04-10 5.0 km deep

How these numbers were counted

Counts include every earthquake of magnitude 1.0 and above that USGS located in and around Vermont. The search is a latitude and longitude rectangle covering Vermont. 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.