Over the past 30 days, Maine has recorded 1 earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or greater in our tracker. The remaining 1 fell in the M2.5–M3.9 band. By depth: 1 shallow (<70 km). 1 event produced at least one felt report, totalling 18 citizen submissions to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. All 1 solutions have been reviewed by a USGS seismologist.
Each row in the table below includes a narrative summary of the event, ordered by time. Use the column headers to sort or filter by magnitude.
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026-08-03 2026-08-03 00:33:17 UTC | 2.7mb_lg | 3 km SSW of L'Ancienne-Lorette, Canada 46.762°, -71.373° | 10.5 km | 18 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 3, 2026 at 00:33 UTC, a magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 3 km SSW of L'Ancienne-Lorette, Canada. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
3 km SSW of L'Ancienne-Lorette, Canada
2026-08-03
3 km SSW of L'Ancienne-Lorette, Canada
2026-08-03
Data from USGS Earthquake Hazards Program. Updated every 5 minutes.
Maine experiences occasional small earthquakes. The state's bedrock can transmit seismic waves efficiently, making even distant earthquakes noticeable.
In 2026, Maine has recorded 2 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater so far. The largest earthquake in Maine in 2026 was a magnitude 2.7 event near L'Ancienne-Lorette, Canada.
Maine has a Low seismic risk level based on historical earthquake data and proximity to active fault lines.
Over the past 30 days, there have been 1 recorded earthquakes in this region. The largest recent earthquake was a magnitude 2.7 event near 3 km SSW of L'Ancienne-Lorette, Canada.
In the past 30 days, 1 earthquakes have been recorded in the Maine region.
The largest recent earthquake in the Maine area was a magnitude 2.7 event that occurred 3 km SSW of L'Ancienne-Lorette, Canada.
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