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Earthquakes near Madawaska, ME

Recorded earthquakes within 100 km of Madawaska (population 2,967), shown in local time (America/New_York).

Latest quake near Madawaska: M1.7 · Jul 20, 2026, 07:35 AM local time · 79 km S of the city · 5 km deep

The map shows quakes of M1.5 and up from the last 90 days, the 4 biggest on record, and always the very latest quake — even if it was smaller than M1.5. The list below can include smaller ones the map leaves out. Tap any dot for details.

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M2.3largest in 10 years

In the last 30 days, 0 earthquakes of M1.5 or bigger were recorded within 100 km of Madawaska. The biggest quake on record near Madawaska — records go back to 1980 — was the M5.7 of Jan 09, 1982, 12:53 UTC: 86 km E of Hamlin, Maine.

Biggest on record (since 1980) · M5.7 in 1982Big enough to feel last year (M4+) · 0

Latest earthquakes near Madawaska

MagLocationLocal timeDepthDistance
M1.78 km SE of Littleton, MaineJul 20, 2026, 07:35 AM5 km79 km S
M1.711 km WSW of Oxbow, MaineJul 04, 2026, 05:01 AM12 km76 km SW
M1.969 km ENE of Florenceville-Bristol, CanadaApr 11, 2026, 05:10 PM5 km96 km ESE
M1.860 km ENE of Florenceville-Bristol, CanadaMar 10, 2026, 08:44 PM5 km80 km ESE
M1.920 km E of Florenceville-Bristol, CanadaMar 04, 2026, 01:59 PM13 km68 km SE
M2.33 km S of Blaine, MaineFeb 16, 2026, 06:55 PM5 km47 km S
M4.762 km E of Hamlin, MaineJun 16, 1982, 07:43 AM5 km73 km E
M5.486 km E of Hamlin, MaineJan 11, 1982, 04:41 PM7 km98 km E
M5.187 km W of Miramichi, CanadaJan 09, 1982, 11:36 AM6 km100 km E
M5.786 km E of Hamlin, MaineJan 09, 1982, 07:53 AM10 km99 km E

Earthquakes per year near Madawaska (M3.0 and up, within 100 km)

'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26 YTD

M3.0–3.9   M4.0+

Each bar is one year; taller means more quakes (M3.0 and up). The dark red part is the bigger ones (M4.0+), counted inside the number above each bar — not added on top. These may be felt, depending on how far away and how deep they are. 2026 is not a full year yet — it only counts up to today. Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog.

What the last year looked like near Madawaska

How big they were
M1.5–2.05 (83%)
M2.0–3.01 (17%)
M3.0–4.00 (0%)
M4.0–5.00 (0%)
M5.0+0 (0%)
How deep they were
0–10 km4 (67%)
10–30 km2 (33%)
30–70 km0 (0%)
70+ km0 (0%)

Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 6 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.

The 4 biggest earthquakes on record near Madawaska (M4.0 and up, since 1980)

MagLocationDate (UTC)Distance
M5.786 km E of Hamlin, MaineJan 09, 1982, 12:53 UTC99 km
M5.486 km E of Hamlin, MaineJan 11, 1982, 21:41 UTC98 km
M5.187 km W of Miramichi, CanadaJan 09, 1982, 16:36 UTC100 km
M4.762 km E of Hamlin, MaineJun 16, 1982, 11:43 UTC73 km

Nearby places

Limestone, ME (10 km) · Fort Fairfield, ME (15 km) · Van Buren, ME (30 km)

USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 17:10 UTC · page built Nov 03, 2026, 17:11 UTC. How to read this page: recent-window counts cover M1.5+ events within 100 km; the 10-year layer is based on M3.0+ and the history layer on M4.0+ since 1980. Recording completeness varies by era and region — small quakes from early decades are under-recorded, so “no record” does not prove “never happened”. Depths are relative to sea level and can be slightly negative for shallow events in elevated terrain. Method: data & methodology.