Biggest Earthquakes Near Bethel, Maine, United States
La Pocatière, Quebec, Canada
6.3 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1925-03-01 02:19:18 UTC
      
      at 02:19 
March 01, 1925 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 47.495, -69.928
        
        19.2 km from
  La Pocatière
    (11.2 miles)
    
Depth: 15 km
Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, Canada
4.8 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1973-06-15 01:09:04 UTC
      
      at 01:09 
June 15, 1973 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 45.317, -70.908
        
        29.2 km from
  Lac-Mégantic
    (18.2 miles)
    
Depth: 12 km
Peru, New York, United States
5.2 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2002-04-20 10:50:47 UTC
      
      at 10:50 
April 20, 2002 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 44.513, -73.699
        
        15.2 km from
  Peru
    (9.2 miles)
    
Depth: 11 km
Sanbornton, New Hampshire, United States
4.5 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1982-01-19 00:14:42 UTC
      
      at 00:14 
January 19, 1982 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 43.5, -71.6
        
        1.2 km from
  Sanbornton
    (1.2 miles)
    
Depth: 8 km
Peru, Maine, United States
4.2 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1983-05-29 05:45:49 UTC
      
      at 05:45 
May 29, 1983 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 44.502, -70.415
        
        0.2 km from
  Peru
    (0.2 miles)
    
Depth: 1 km
Milan, New Hampshire, United States
3.9 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1988-10-20 13:09:50 UTC
      
      at 13:09 
October 20, 1988 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 44.539, -71.158
        
        4.2 km from
  Milan
    (2.2 miles)
    
Depth: 5 km
Canton, Maine, United States
3.8 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1988-11-14 06:15:43 UTC
      
      at 06:15 
November 14, 1988 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 44.424, -70.386
        
        5.2 km from
  Canton
    (3.2 miles)
    
Depth: 5 km
Deerfield, New Hampshire, United States
3.8 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1996-08-21 07:54:14 UTC
      
      at 07:54 
August 21, 1996 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 44.184, -71.352
        
        21.2 km from
  Deerfield
    (13.2 miles)
    
Depth: 10 km
Dixfield, Maine, United States
3.6 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2000-01-17 08:16:20 UTC
      
      at 08:16 
January 17, 2000 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 44.57, -70.44
        
        4.2 km from
  Dixfield
    (2.2 miles)
    
Depth: 16 km
Hollis Center, Maine, United States
4.0 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2012-10-16 23:12:23 UTC
      
      at 23:12 
October 16, 2012 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 43.6, -70.65
        
        4.2 km from
  Hollis Center
    (2.2 miles)
    
Depth: 3 km
Berlin, New Hampshire, United States
3.5 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1989-04-06 02:35:51 UTC
      
      at 02:35 
April 06, 1989 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 44.511, -71.144
        
        5.2 km from
  Berlin
    (3.2 miles)
    
Depth: 5 km
Leeds, Maine, United States
3.5 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2000-01-03 21:05:50 UTC
      
      at 21:05 
January 03, 2000 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 44.31, -70.17
        
        4.2 km from
  Leeds
    (2.2 miles)
    
Depth: 9 km
Milan, New Hampshire, United States
3.2 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1988-11-22 04:40:50 UTC
      
      at 04:40 
November 22, 1988 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 44.557, -71.183
        
        1.2 km from
  Milan
    (1.2 miles)
    
Depth: 6 km
Norway, Maine, United States
3.0 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1994-11-20 19:33:34 UTC
      
      at 19:33 
November 20, 1994 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 44.233, -70.6
        
        4.2 km from
  Norway
    (3.2 miles)
    
Depth: 5 km
Poland, Maine, United States
3.2 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1978-01-04 19:28:10 UTC
      
      at 19:28 
January 04, 1978 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 44.04, -70.509
        
        9.2 km from
  Poland
    (5.2 miles)
    
Depth: 0 km
Gorham, New Hampshire, United States
2.9 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2022-02-04 05:39:25 UTC
      
      at 05:39 
February 04, 2022 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 44.386, -71.175
        
        0.2 km from
  Gorham
    (0.2 miles)
    
Depth: 8 km
West Paris, Maine, United States
2.3 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2022-09-16 02:29:26 UTC
      
      at 02:29 
September 16, 2022 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 44.321, -70.691
        
        9.2 km from
  West Paris
    (5.2 miles)
    
Depth: 5 km
Rumford, Maine, United States
2.5 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2009-11-19 07:00:35 UTC
      
      at 07:00 
November 19, 2009 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 44.593, -70.713
        
        13.2 km from
  Rumford
    (8.2 miles)
    
Depth: 5 km
Bethel, Maine, United States
1.6 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2025-10-13 03:54:17 UTC
      
      at 03:54 
October 13, 2025 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 44.506, -70.719
        
        12.2 km from
  Bethel
    (7.2 miles)
    
Depth: 5 km
West Paris, Maine, United States
2.1 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2017-01-21 21:51:22 UTC
      
      at 21:51 
January 21, 2017 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 44.377, -70.542
        
        6.2 km from
  West Paris
    (4.2 miles)
    
Depth: 5 km
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