Earthquake Information for Dorchester, New Hampshire

Dorchester, NH has a low earthquake risk, with a total of 25 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 2.86% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Dorchester, NH within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Dorchester, NH was a 4.5 Magnitude in 1982.

Risk Level:
Low

Total Number of Earthquakes in Dorchester since 1931 within 30 miles

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

2.86%

Most Recent
Largest

3/27/2024 - 2.2 mag, 5.5mi depth 5.42076 mi from Gilford, NH
4/25/2023 - 2.9 mag, 6.8mi depth 2.96046 mi from Center Sandwich, NH
10/7/2022 - 1.7 mag, 5.5mi depth 5.0136 mi from Lisbon, NH
2/13/2018 - 2.0 mag, 3.4mi depth 3.23151 mi from Sanbornton, NH
12/20/2017 - 2.3 mag, 6.6mi depth 4.36945 mi from White River Junction, VT
10/17/2017 - 2.1 mag, 0.1mi depth 1.4883 mi from Sanbornton, NH
10/17/2017 - 1.9 mag, 4.2mi depth 0.919323 mi from Sanbornton, NH
7/21/2015 - 1.5 mag, 2.7mi depth 4.08153 mi from Plymouth, NH
2/2/2014 - 2.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.54153 mi from Orford, NH
1/28/2014 - 2.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.0019 mi from Woodsville, NH
12/5/2013 - 2.1 mag, 5.2mi depth 1.05797 mi from Chelsea, VT
12/21/2012 - 2.3 mag, 3.4mi depth 2.282 mi from Bridgewater, NH
7/8/2011 - 2.6 mag, 11.0mi depth 0.5045 mi from North Haverhill, NH
1/3/2011 - 2.5 mag, 9.4mi depth 3.2449 mi from Holderness, NH
12/25/2009 - 2.1 mag, 2.6mi depth 3.4115 mi from Meredith, NH
3/21/2007 - 2.7 mag, 8.8mi depth 1.2205 mi from Holderness, NH
3/23/1992 - 2.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.0281 mi from Sanbornton, NH
1/23/1986 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.0339 mi from Tilton, NH
12/1/1982 - 2.9 mag, 0.0mi depth 1.5272 mi from Meredith, NH
12/1/1982 - 2.2 mag, 0.0mi depth 2.6858 mi from Meredith, NH
3/12/1982 - 2.4 mag, 0.0mi depth 2.1591 mi from Sanbornton, NH
1/27/1982 - 2.8 mag, 2.0mi depth 0.5815 mi from Sanbornton, NH
1/19/1982 - 4.5 mag, 8.0mi depth 1.6731 mi from Sanbornton, NH
9/4/1981 - 1.9 mag, 10.0mi depth 2.0908 mi from Salisbury, NH
6/28/1981 - 3.0 mag, 2.0mi depth 3.2352 mi from Sanbornton, NH

1/19/1982 - 4.5 mag, 8.0mi depth 1.6731 mi from Sanbornton, NH
6/28/1981 - 3.0 mag, 2.0mi depth 3.2352 mi from Sanbornton, NH
4/25/2023 - 2.9 mag, 6.8mi depth 2.96046 mi from Center Sandwich, NH
12/1/1982 - 2.9 mag, 0.0mi depth 1.5272 mi from Meredith, NH
1/27/1982 - 2.8 mag, 2.0mi depth 0.5815 mi from Sanbornton, NH
3/23/1992 - 2.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.0281 mi from Sanbornton, NH
3/21/2007 - 2.7 mag, 8.8mi depth 1.2205 mi from Holderness, NH
7/8/2011 - 2.6 mag, 11.0mi depth 0.5045 mi from North Haverhill, NH
1/23/1986 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.0339 mi from Tilton, NH
1/3/2011 - 2.5 mag, 9.4mi depth 3.2449 mi from Holderness, NH
3/12/1982 - 2.4 mag, 0.0mi depth 2.1591 mi from Sanbornton, NH
2/2/2014 - 2.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.54153 mi from Orford, NH
1/28/2014 - 2.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.0019 mi from Woodsville, NH
12/20/2017 - 2.3 mag, 6.6mi depth 4.36945 mi from White River Junction, VT
12/21/2012 - 2.3 mag, 3.4mi depth 2.282 mi from Bridgewater, NH
3/27/2024 - 2.2 mag, 5.5mi depth 5.42076 mi from Gilford, NH
12/1/1982 - 2.2 mag, 0.0mi depth 2.6858 mi from Meredith, NH
12/5/2013 - 2.1 mag, 5.2mi depth 1.05797 mi from Chelsea, VT
10/17/2017 - 2.1 mag, 0.1mi depth 1.4883 mi from Sanbornton, NH
12/25/2009 - 2.1 mag, 2.6mi depth 3.4115 mi from Meredith, NH
2/13/2018 - 2.0 mag, 3.4mi depth 3.23151 mi from Sanbornton, NH
9/4/1981 - 1.9 mag, 10.0mi depth 2.0908 mi from Salisbury, NH
10/17/2017 - 1.9 mag, 4.2mi depth 0.919323 mi from Sanbornton, NH
10/7/2022 - 1.7 mag, 5.5mi depth 5.0136 mi from Lisbon, NH
7/21/2015 - 1.5 mag, 2.7mi depth 4.08153 mi from Plymouth, NH

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Earthquake Probability for Dorchester, NH

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Dorchester, NH.

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

2.86%

5.1

2.33%

5.2

2.33%

5.2

2.33%

5.3

1.89%

5.4

1.54%

5.5

1.26%

5.6

1.17%

5.7

0.96%

5.8

0.85%

5.9

0.70%

6.0

0.66%

6.1

0.53%

6.2

0.46%

6.3

0.37%

6.4

0.34%

6.5

0.27%

6.6

0.22%

6.7

0.20%

6.8

0.15%

6.9

0.12%

7.0

0.11%

7.1

0.07%

7.2

0.05%

7.3

0.04%

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 Dorchester, NH

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Dorchester, NH

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

03/27/2024

2.2

5.5

5.42

Earthquake Information for Dorchester, New Hampshire

Earthquake Probability for Dorchester, NH

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

Earthquake Count for Dorchester, NH

List of Earthquake Incidents for Dorchester, NH

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Dorchester, NH

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