Earthquake Information for Auburn, Maine

Auburn, ME has a low earthquake risk, with a total of 22 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 2.67% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Auburn, ME within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Auburn, ME was a 3.8 Magnitude in 1979.

Risk Level:
Low

Total Number of Earthquakes in Auburn since 1931 within 30 miles

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

2.67%

Most Recent
Largest

8/8/2023 - 2.5 mag, 9.6mi depth 6.08003 mi from Livermore, ME
9/15/2022 - 2.3 mag, 5.3mi depth 1.96317 mi from Greenwood, ME
7/29/2020 - 2.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.94725 mi from Bath, ME
2/23/2020 - 2.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.89043 mi from Sabattus, ME
1/17/2018 - 2.6 mag, 2.3mi depth 5.73052 mi from Richmond, ME
1/17/2018 - 1.9 mag, 2.4mi depth 1.2815 mi from Richmond, ME
1/17/2018 - 1.8 mag, 5.1mi depth 0.536174 mi from Richmond, ME
5/21/2015 - 2.0 mag, 5.7mi depth 6.16587 mi from Peru, ME
1/16/2014 - 1.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.25699 mi from South Windham, ME
3/30/2013 - 1.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.4195 mi from Frye Island, ME
1/25/2008 - 1.7 mag, 11.5mi depth 3.7423 mi from Topsham, ME
12/11/2007 - 2.2 mag, 6.2mi depth 3.2203 mi from Topsham, ME
2/1/2007 - 2.1 mag, 8.5mi depth 2.0934 mi from Farmingdale, ME
1/3/2000 - 3.5 mag, 9.7mi depth 2.0878 mi from Leeds, ME
2/17/1995 - 2.7 mag, 8.0mi depth 4.6513 mi from Greene, ME
2/12/1995 - 2.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 0.1646 mi from Turner, ME
11/20/1994 - 3.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 0.6994 mi from Norway, ME
11/14/1988 - 3.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.0695 mi from Peru, ME
10/7/1985 - 2.3 mag, 7.0mi depth 1.797 mi from Auburn, ME
4/18/1979 - 3.8 mag, 0.0mi depth 2.1209 mi from Woolwich, ME
1/4/1978 - 3.2 mag, 0.0mi depth 4.0329 mi from Otisfield, ME
4/15/1976 - 2.4 mag, 0.0mi depth 3.481 mi from Greene, ME

4/18/1979 - 3.8 mag, 0.0mi depth 2.1209 mi from Woolwich, ME
11/14/1988 - 3.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.0695 mi from Peru, ME
1/3/2000 - 3.5 mag, 9.7mi depth 2.0878 mi from Leeds, ME
1/4/1978 - 3.2 mag, 0.0mi depth 4.0329 mi from Otisfield, ME
11/20/1994 - 3.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 0.6994 mi from Norway, ME
2/12/1995 - 2.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 0.1646 mi from Turner, ME
2/17/1995 - 2.7 mag, 8.0mi depth 4.6513 mi from Greene, ME
1/17/2018 - 2.6 mag, 2.3mi depth 5.73052 mi from Richmond, ME
8/8/2023 - 2.5 mag, 9.6mi depth 6.08003 mi from Livermore, ME
4/15/1976 - 2.4 mag, 0.0mi depth 3.481 mi from Greene, ME
10/7/1985 - 2.3 mag, 7.0mi depth 1.797 mi from Auburn, ME
9/15/2022 - 2.3 mag, 5.3mi depth 1.96317 mi from Greenwood, ME
12/11/2007 - 2.2 mag, 6.2mi depth 3.2203 mi from Topsham, ME
7/29/2020 - 2.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.94725 mi from Bath, ME
2/23/2020 - 2.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.89043 mi from Sabattus, ME
2/1/2007 - 2.1 mag, 8.5mi depth 2.0934 mi from Farmingdale, ME
5/21/2015 - 2.0 mag, 5.7mi depth 6.16587 mi from Peru, ME
3/30/2013 - 1.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.4195 mi from Frye Island, ME
1/17/2018 - 1.9 mag, 2.4mi depth 1.2815 mi from Richmond, ME
1/17/2018 - 1.8 mag, 5.1mi depth 0.536174 mi from Richmond, ME
1/25/2008 - 1.7 mag, 11.5mi depth 3.7423 mi from Topsham, ME
1/16/2014 - 1.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.25699 mi from South Windham, ME

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Earthquake Probability for Auburn, ME

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Auburn, ME.

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

(within 31 km/51 miles above magnitude)

5.0

2.67%

5.1

2.17%

5.2

2.17%

5.2

2.17%

5.3

1.76%

5.4

1.44%

5.5

1.18%

5.6

1.09%

5.7

0.90%

5.8

0.79%

5.9

0.66%

6.0

0.61%

6.1

0.49%

6.2

0.43%

6.3

0.34%

6.4

0.31%

6.5

0.24%

6.6

0.21%

6.7

0.19%

6.8

0.14%

6.9

0.11%

7.0

0.10%

7.1

0.06%

7.2

0.04%

7.3

0.03%

7.4

0.01%

7.5

0.00%

7.6

0.00%

7.7

0.00%

7.8

0.00%

7.9

0.00%

8.0

0.00%

8.1

0.00%

8.2

0.00%

8.3

0.00%

8.4

0.00%

8.5

0.00%

8.6

0.00%

8.7

0.00%

8.8

0.00%

8.9

0.00%

9.0

0.00%

9.1

0.00%

9.2

0.00%

Earthquake Count for Auburn, ME

View the number of earthquake incidents in Auburn, ME by year that are more than 2.5 Magnitude.

List of Earthquake Incidents for Auburn, ME

Total Number of Earthquakes in Auburn, ME within 30 miles. All distances and depths in the table are measured in miles.

08/08/2023

2.5

9.6

6.08

Earthquake Information for Auburn, Maine

Earthquake Probability for Auburn, ME

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

Earthquake Count for Auburn, ME

List of Earthquake Incidents for Auburn, ME

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Auburn, ME

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