Did You Feel It? Maine Has Surprisingly Had 5 Earthquakes in 2025

When it comes to natural events in Maine, it's pretty easy to think about major snowstorms and those wicked intense Nor'Easters.

But earthquakes?

That probably wouldn't top your list, but you might be surprised to know that there have been multiple quakes in the Pine Tree State in 2025.

When was the last time there was an earthquake in Maine?

According to the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, one of the most recent earthquakes in Maine was 3 miles southwest of Vinalhaven on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, and was felt in the western Penobscot Bay region.

Luckily, it was only a 2.5 magnitude, which the United States Geological Survey says is considered "light" and unlikely to cause any damage.

How many earthquakes in Maine in 2025?

There have been five recorded earthquakes in Maine in 2025.

All of them have been considered "light," but the first one of the year was the highest at a 3.8 magnitude. The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry reported that one on January 27 was offshore about 6 miles southeast of York Harbor and "felt widely across southeast New England from Lewiston, ME, to Hanover, NH, to Worcester, MA, to Providence, RI."

Two more earthquakes occurred not long after, with a 2.0 magnitude. The first was two days later, on January 29, and then four days later, on February 2.

The department reported that both of those were offshore about 6 and 8 miles southeast of York Harbor, respectively.

Finally, there was a February 16 earthquake with a magnitude of 2.0 in the northeast part of Rainbow Township, about 22 miles northeast of Millinocket, according to the department.

It wouldn't be until months later that the most recent August 26 quake would take place.

What was the largest earthquake in Maine?

According to the Northeast States Emergency Consortium, the largest earthquake in Maine was on March 21, 1904.

The consortium reported that it had an epicenter somewhere between Bar Harbor and Passamaquoddy Bay and "was felt from Nova Scotia to Vermont and Connecticut and had an estimated magnitude of about 5.9."

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The USGS considers a 5.9 a "moderate" earthquake, and the consortium stated that it caused some damage to a number of buildings in some eastern Maine towns.

While that's big for Maine, thankfully, it doesn't come close to the disaster caused by the No. 1 earthquake ever recorded in the world.

The USGS notes that took place in 1960 in Chile with a magnitude of 9.5, killing 1,655 people and leaving over 2 million homeless.

Hopefully, Maine will never have to deal with scary seismic activity, but it’s still surprising to realize the Pine Tree State has had five earthquakes in just one year.

To be honest, just seeing that Maine has had a number of earthquakes every year stretching back into the 90s, per The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry's earthquake report, is a shock. Or maybe it's not?

If anything, it's a clear reminder that earthquakes can and do happen in Maine, and it's definitely something worth talking about.

Think the 5.9 Maine earthquake record will be beaten anytime soon?