Yes we DO have earthquakes in Maine!

Did you feel an earthquake?

• Please submit an online report to the U.S. Geological Survey.
  • (If you are in Canada, report it here.)
• Are you the only one who felt it? Maybe it was a cryoseism.
• Up-to-date Maine Earthquake Information. Links to official on-line sources for Maine earthquake reports. (Caution: Different sources may give slightly different reports immediately after an earthquake. Preliminary information is subject to revision.)
  

  Note! Official earthquake catalogs report earthquakes in 24-hour Universal Time (UT), also known as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). How to convert to local time.

Frequently Asked Questions

Fact Sheets

• List of Maine earthquakes 1997 to present. The most recent listed is .
• February 2016 earthquake swarm Maine–New Brunswick border
• Earthquakes in Maine (report)
• Earthquakes in Maine - 11" x 17" color handout
• Cryoseisms (or frost quakes) in Maine
• Could the movie San Andreas happen in Maine?
• 2012 Waterboro earthquake, magnitude 4.0
• February 17, 2012 Small earthquake swarm north of Machias
• 2011 Bucksport area micro-earthquakes
• The 2006-2007 earthquake sequence at Bar Harbor (PDF 2.0MB)
• 1997 The Cap-Rouge, Quebec, earthquake

MGS Maps and Reports

• Online earthquake maps and reports
• Maps and Publications Search - All MGS maps and reports - (search keyword 'earthquake')

Earthquake Hazards Information

• Earthquake Canada's Earthquake Hazards Program
  • Seismic Hazard Calculations - Well-written and informative.
• U.S. Geological Survey
  • Earthquake Hazards Program
  • National Seismic Hazard Maps
  • Seismic Design Maps and Tools for Engineers
• Maine Building Codes
  • Maine Bureau of Building Codes and Standards. Since 2012, the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code (MUBEC) has applied to all municipalities with 4000 people or more. This code includes seismic design standards.

Links to Information about Earthquake Preparedness

• Maine Emergency Management Agency
  • Maine Prepares - Earthquake
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
  • FEMA: Home page
  • FEMA: Protect Your Property from Earthquakes brochure
• U.S. Department of Homeland Security
  • Earthquakes at Ready.gov
• U.S. Geological Survey
  • Earthquake Preparedness Links
  • What can I do to be prepared? FAQs
• Geological Survey of Canada, National Earthquake Hazards Program
  • How would your home stand up?
• Earthquake Country Alliance (ECA), California. (Keep in mind that, geologically, Maine is a different world from California. There is a 72% chance of a magnitude 6.7 earthquake in the San Francisco Bay area in the next 30 years. Compare this with the 2% chance of a magnitude 6.0 earthquake in Maine in the next 50 years.)

General Information about Earthquakes

• U.S. Geological Survey
  • Earthquake Hazards Program. - Excellent graphics, facts, and statistics. Access to much scientific data. Rather dry presentation.
  • Earthquake Activities and Information. - Lots of interesting and practical information for kids, grownups, and teachers. Awesome website for browsing.
  • "Earthquakes", by K.M. Shedlock and L.C. Pakiser - Excellent summary article.
  • Earthquakes in and near the Northeastern United States 1638-1998
  • Earthquakes-Rattling the Earth's Plumbing System
  • The Severity of an Earthquake
• National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (FEMA)
• New England Seismic Network
  • Weston Observatory (of Boston College) - Primary repository for New England earthquake data and information.
• Activities for Students
  • Understanding Earthquakes - From University of California, Santa Barbara.
  • Earthquakes, PBS Learning Media
  • Education Links - Organized by grade level.
• Southern California Earthquake Center
  • Recent Earthquake Information
• Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG), San Francisco Bay Area, California
  • ABAG Earthquake Information - Excellent web site. Gives practical public information for Bay Area residents.
• Earthquake Country Alliance

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