Earthquake Information for Rochester, New Hampshire

Rochester, NH has a low earthquake risk, with a total of 20 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 3.58% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Rochester, NH within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Rochester, NH was a 4.0 Magnitude in 2012.

Risk Level:
Low

Total Number of Earthquakes in Rochester since 1931 within 30 miles

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

3.58%

Most Recent
Largest

1/3/2024 - 2.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.20143 mi from Loudon, NH
12/22/2023 - 2.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.15939 mi from Concord, NH
5/23/2022 - 2.2 mag, 2.9mi depth 1.26065 mi from Wolfeboro, NH
2/15/2018 - 2.7 mag, 6.3mi depth 0.585021 mi from East Kingston, NH
8/1/2015 - 2.2 mag, 3.6mi depth 3.61667 mi from Epsom, NH
10/2/2014 - 1.7 mag, 3.8mi depth 2.86844 mi from Concord, NH
3/13/2014 - 1.6 mag, 4.5mi depth 2.03174 mi from Concord, NH
12/4/2012 - 2.6 mag, 4.1mi depth 0.3899 mi from Waterboro, ME
10/16/2012 - 4.0 mag, 3.6mi depth 2.7877 mi from Hollis, ME
6/29/2011 - 2.3 mag, 11.9mi depth 0.9313 mi from Gilmanton, NH
8/28/2009 - 2.0 mag, 8.1mi depth 0.7087 mi from Stratham, NH
11/20/2007 - 2.4 mag, 0.8mi depth 1.9629 mi from Brentwood, NH
10/16/2007 - 1.9 mag, 1.3mi depth 3.0473 mi from Newfield, ME
6/3/2007 - 1.4 mag, 16.8mi depth 1.555 mi from Exeter, NH
6/2/2007 - 1.9 mag, 16.9mi depth 1.3742 mi from Stratham, NH
3/17/2004 - 2.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.1796 mi from York, ME
1/27/2000 - 3.0 mag, 1.4mi depth 2.5369 mi from Raymond, NH
1/21/2000 - 2.5 mag, 1.7mi depth 3.122 mi from Fremont, NH
10/6/1992 - 2.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.0633 mi from Canterbury, NH
4/23/1979 - 2.9 mag, 0.0mi depth 3.2096 mi from Chester, NH

10/16/2012 - 4.0 mag, 3.6mi depth 2.7877 mi from Hollis, ME
1/27/2000 - 3.0 mag, 1.4mi depth 2.5369 mi from Raymond, NH
4/23/1979 - 2.9 mag, 0.0mi depth 3.2096 mi from Chester, NH
12/22/2023 - 2.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.15939 mi from Concord, NH
2/15/2018 - 2.7 mag, 6.3mi depth 0.585021 mi from East Kingston, NH
12/4/2012 - 2.6 mag, 4.1mi depth 0.3899 mi from Waterboro, ME
1/21/2000 - 2.5 mag, 1.7mi depth 3.122 mi from Fremont, NH
11/20/2007 - 2.4 mag, 0.8mi depth 1.9629 mi from Brentwood, NH
6/29/2011 - 2.3 mag, 11.9mi depth 0.9313 mi from Gilmanton, NH
10/6/1992 - 2.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.0633 mi from Canterbury, NH
5/23/2022 - 2.2 mag, 2.9mi depth 1.26065 mi from Wolfeboro, NH
8/1/2015 - 2.2 mag, 3.6mi depth 3.61667 mi from Epsom, NH
3/17/2004 - 2.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.1796 mi from York, ME
1/3/2024 - 2.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.20143 mi from Loudon, NH
8/28/2009 - 2.0 mag, 8.1mi depth 0.7087 mi from Stratham, NH
10/16/2007 - 1.9 mag, 1.3mi depth 3.0473 mi from Newfield, ME
6/2/2007 - 1.9 mag, 16.9mi depth 1.3742 mi from Stratham, NH
10/2/2014 - 1.7 mag, 3.8mi depth 2.86844 mi from Concord, NH
3/13/2014 - 1.6 mag, 4.5mi depth 2.03174 mi from Concord, NH
6/3/2007 - 1.4 mag, 16.8mi depth 1.555 mi from Exeter, NH

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Earthquake Probability for Rochester, NH

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Rochester, 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

3.58%

5.1

2.90%

5.2

2.90%

5.2

2.90%

5.3

2.36%

5.4

1.92%

5.5

1.56%

5.6

1.45%

5.7

1.19%

5.8

1.05%

5.9

0.86%

6.0

0.80%

6.1

0.65%

6.2

0.56%

6.3

0.45%

6.4

0.42%

6.5

0.33%

6.6

0.28%

6.7

0.25%

6.8

0.18%

6.9

0.15%

7.0

0.13%

7.1

0.08%

7.2

0.06%

7.3

0.04%

7.4

0.02%

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 Rochester, NH

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Rochester, NH

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

01/03/2024

2.0

5.0

3.20

Earthquake Information for Rochester, New Hampshire

Earthquake Probability for Rochester, NH

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

Earthquake Count for Rochester, NH

List of Earthquake Incidents for Rochester, NH

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Rochester, NH

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