Recent Earthquakes Near Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Boston has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 0 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 0 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 7 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Boston:
Mattapoisett, Massachusetts, United States
1.8 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-08 02:11:07
at 02:11
January 08, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.6720, -70.8690
77.9 km from Mattapoisett (48.4 miles)
Depth: 9.0 km
Milford, New Hampshire, United States
2.1 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-02 06:45:03
at 06:45
January 02, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 42.8460, -71.6550
72.9 km from Milford (45.3 miles)
Depth: 8.0 km
Kingston, New Hampshire, United States
1.8 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-25 15:13:51
at 15:13
November 25, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 42.9200, -71.0840
62.4 km from Kingston (38.8 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Hubbardston, Massachusetts, United States
1.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-07-20 09:50:47
at 09:50
July 20, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 42.5000, -71.9620
75.9 km from Hubbardston (47.2 miles)
Depth: 6.0 km
Greenland, New Hampshire, United States
1.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-25 17:46:47
at 17:46
May 25, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 43.0070, -70.8230
74.6 km from Greenland (46.4 miles)
Depth: 7.0 km
Hubbardston, Massachusetts, United States
1.8 magnitude earthquake
2025-04-27 16:27:56
at 16:27
April 27, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 42.4790, -71.9580
75.1 km from Hubbardston (46.7 miles)
Depth: 8.0 km
Westminster, Massachusetts, United States
2.1 magnitude earthquake
2025-04-22 16:26:54
at 16:26
April 22, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 42.4970, -71.9210
72.5 km from Westminster (45.1 miles)
Depth: 4.0 km
York Harbor, Maine, United States
3.8 magnitude earthquake
2025-01-27 15:22:56
at 15:22
January 27, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 43.0620, -70.5660
88.0 km from York Harbor (54.7 miles)
Depth: 13.0 km
Townsend, Massachusetts, United States
1.7 magnitude earthquake
2024-11-18 18:04:14
at 18:04
November 18, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 42.6480, -71.7430
64.7 km from Townsend (40.2 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Stow, Massachusetts, United States
1.8 magnitude earthquake
2022-09-24 17:54:23
at 17:54
September 24, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 42.4660, -71.5360
41.0 km from Stow (25.5 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Rockport, Massachusetts, United States
2.5 magnitude earthquake
2022-01-01 14:02:07
at 14:02
January 01, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 42.8000, -70.5910
62.3 km from Rockport (38.7 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Bliss Corner, Massachusetts, United States
3.6 magnitude earthquake
2020-11-08 14:10:06
at 14:10
November 08, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.5210, -70.9540
93.4 km from Bliss Corner (58.1 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Rye, New Hampshire, United States
1.9 magnitude earthquake
2020-03-15 16:16:43
at 16:16
March 15, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 43.0060, -70.7800
75.5 km from Rye (46.9 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
North Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
2.1 magnitude earthquake
2019-12-03 22:29:25
at 22:29
December 03, 2019 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.9570, -70.6920
54.0 km from North Plymouth (33.5 miles)
Depth: 8.0 km
Salem, New Hampshire, United States
1.8 magnitude earthquake
2019-11-24 02:45:15
at 02:45
November 24, 2019 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 42.7870, -71.2320
49.7 km from Salem (30.9 miles)
Depth: 1.0 km
Onset, Massachusetts, United States
1.7 magnitude earthquake
2019-08-21 05:31:01
at 05:31
August 21, 2019 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.7370, -70.6590
76.6 km from Onset (47.6 miles)
Depth: 6.0 km
Rockport, Massachusetts, United States
2.1 magnitude earthquake
2019-04-27 02:17:41
at 02:17
April 27, 2019 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 42.8110, -70.3560
76.6 km from Rockport (47.6 miles)
Depth: 7.0 km
Gloucester, Massachusetts, United States
1.7 magnitude earthquake
2019-04-22 22:08:57
at 22:08
April 22, 2019 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 42.4570, -70.5670
42.0 km from Gloucester (26.1 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Nahant, Massachusetts, United States
1.5 magnitude earthquake
2019-02-08 18:30:49
at 18:30
February 08, 2019 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 42.3850, -70.8110
20.7 km from Nahant (12.9 miles)
Depth: 16.0 km
Chelmsford, Massachusetts, United States
1.7 magnitude earthquake
2019-02-06 20:01:28
at 20:01
February 06, 2019 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 42.5930, -71.4010
38.3 km from Chelmsford (23.8 miles)
Depth: 1.0 km
Litchfield, New Hampshire, United States
1.9 magnitude earthquake
2018-09-21 13:54:28
at 13:54
September 21, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 42.8220, -71.4170
59.3 km from Litchfield (36.8 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
East Kingston, New Hampshire, United States
2.7 magnitude earthquake
2018-02-15 14:28:55
at 14:28
February 15, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 42.9210, -71.0120
62.6 km from East Kingston (38.9 miles)
Depth: 6.0 km
Harvard, Massachusetts, United States
1.6 magnitude earthquake
2017-11-28 01:48:25
at 01:48
November 28, 2017 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 42.4830, -71.5380
41.7 km from Harvard (25.9 miles)
Depth: 6.0 km
Fairhaven, Massachusetts, United States
1.6 magnitude earthquake
2017-10-01 03:09:53
at 03:09
October 01, 2017 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.6480, -70.9050
79.9 km from Fairhaven (49.7 miles)
Depth: 6.0 km
Bedford, New Hampshire, United States
1.8 magnitude earthquake
2017-02-11 19:59:09
at 19:59
February 11, 2017 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 42.9410, -71.5570
76.5 km from Bedford (47.5 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Bedford, New Hampshire, United States
2.2 magnitude earthquake
2017-02-11 19:15:42
at 19:15
February 11, 2017 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 42.9470, -71.5390
76.3 km from Bedford (47.4 miles)
Depth: 7.0 km
Holliston, Massachusetts, United States
1.5 magnitude earthquake
2015-11-18 01:19:00
at 01:19
November 18, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 42.1960, -71.3990
33.3 km from Holliston (20.7 miles)
Depth: 4.0 km
East Providence, Rhode Island, United States
2.3 magnitude earthquake
2015-07-22 07:43:01
at 07:43
July 22, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.8180, -71.3800
65.6 km from East Providence (40.8 miles)
Depth: 18.0 km
Plympton, Massachusetts, United States
1.8 magnitude earthquake
2015-04-21 07:44:47
at 07:44
April 21, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.9680, -70.8140
47.9 km from Plympton (29.8 miles)
Depth: 6.0 km
Wakefield, Massachusetts, United States
1.5 magnitude earthquake
2015-04-05 12:31:27
at 12:31
April 05, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 42.5150, -71.0830
17.5 km from Wakefield (10.9 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
East Kingston, New Hampshire, United States
2.1 magnitude earthquake
2014-12-11 07:53:39
at 07:53
December 11, 2014 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 42.9460, -70.9830
65.6 km from East Kingston (40.7 miles)
Depth: 7.0 km
Dracut, Massachusetts, United States
2.2 magnitude earthquake
2014-03-28 18:00:01
at 18:00
March 28, 2014 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 42.6690, -71.2580
38.2 km from Dracut (23.7 miles)
Depth: 0.0 km
Dracut, Massachusetts, United States
2.2 magnitude earthquake
2014-03-28 18:00:01
at 18:00
March 28, 2014 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 42.6690, -71.2580
38.2 km from Dracut (23.7 miles)
Depth: 0.0 km
Woonsocket, Rhode Island, United States
1.7 magnitude earthquake
2014-03-07 18:38:14
at 18:38
March 07, 2014 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 42.0320, -71.4940
51.0 km from Woonsocket (31.7 miles)
Depth: 0.0 km
Freetown, Massachusetts, United States
1.9 magnitude earthquake
2014-01-09 15:52:56
at 15:52
January 09, 2014 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.7400, -70.9800
69.0 km from Freetown (42.9 miles)
Depth: 0.0 km
Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States
2.3 magnitude earthquake
2013-02-20 03:56:31
at 03:56
February 20, 2013 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 42.7980, -70.8000
53.3 km from Newburyport (33.1 miles)
Depth: 3.0 km
Hollis Center, Maine, United States
4.0 magnitude earthquake
2012-10-16 23:12:23
at 23:12
October 16, 2012 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 43.6000, -70.6500
141.9 km from Hollis Center (88.2 miles)
Depth: 3.0 km
Wilton, New Hampshire, United States
2.3 magnitude earthquake
2010-01-02 15:14:59
at 15:14
January 02, 2010 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 42.8390, -71.6950
74.6 km from Wilton (46.4 miles)
Depth: 14.0 km
Stratham Station, New Hampshire, United States
2.0 magnitude earthquake
2009-08-28 03:19:27
at 03:19
August 28, 2009 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 43.0180, -70.9160
74.2 km from Stratham Station (46.1 miles)
Depth: 8.0 km
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States
2.3 magnitude earthquake
2009-04-10 15:29:55
at 15:29
April 10, 2009 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 42.3660, -70.9490
9.2 km from Winthrop (5.7 miles)
Depth: 2.0 km