Recent Earthquakes Near Portsmouth, Rhode Island, United States
Portsmouth has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 0 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 1 earthquake in the past 30 days
- 3 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Portsmouth:
Groton, Connecticut, United States
1.8 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-22 17:10:24
at 17:10
January 22, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.3490, -72.0770
74.6 km from Groton (46.3 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
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
32.7 km from Mattapoisett (20.3 miles)
Depth: 9.0 km
Narragansett Pier, Rhode Island, United States
1.8 magnitude earthquake
2025-09-05 03:36:37
at 03:36
September 05, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.4300, -71.3900
22.4 km from Narragansett Pier (13.9 miles)
Depth: 9.0 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
171.7 km from York Harbor (106.7 miles)
Depth: 13.0 km
1.8 magnitude earthquake
2024-03-28 12:20:23
at 12:20
March 28, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.4290, -71.9830
Depth: 5.0 km
Old Mystic, Connecticut, United States
1.6 magnitude earthquake
2024-03-28 12:12:04
at 12:12
March 28, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.4230, -71.9670
63.1 km from Old Mystic (39.2 miles)
Depth: 2.0 km
Old Mystic, Connecticut, United States
2.1 magnitude earthquake
2024-03-28 12:03:55
at 12:03
March 28, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.4040, -71.9710
64.1 km from Old Mystic (39.8 miles)
Depth: 0.0 km
Portsmouth, Rhode Island, United States
1.6 magnitude earthquake
2022-06-12 00:52:53
at 00:52
June 12, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.6390, -71.2700
4.4 km from Portsmouth (2.7 miles)
Depth: 7.0 km
Narragansett Pier, Rhode Island, United States
2.0 magnitude earthquake
2022-05-15 06:40:00
at 06:40
May 15, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.2690, -71.3820
38.6 km from Narragansett Pier (24.0 miles)
Depth: 3.0 km
Narragansett Pier, Rhode Island, United States
2.2 magnitude earthquake
2022-05-15 02:15:53
at 02:15
May 15, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.2740, -71.3910
38.3 km from Narragansett Pier (23.8 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Narragansett Pier, Rhode Island, United States
2.1 magnitude earthquake
2022-05-14 08:42:28
at 08:42
May 14, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.2780, -71.3800
37.6 km from Narragansett Pier (23.4 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Montauk, New York, United States
2.0 magnitude earthquake
2021-09-19 09:15:41
at 09:15
September 19, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.0480, -71.5370
66.1 km from Montauk (41.1 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Bliss Corner, Massachusetts, United States
2.0 magnitude earthquake
2020-11-22 05:48:44
at 05:48
November 22, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.5400, -70.9840
23.3 km from Bliss Corner (14.5 miles)
Depth: 5.0 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
26.3 km from Bliss Corner (16.4 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Exeter, Rhode Island, United States
1.9 magnitude earthquake
2020-01-02 00:41:40
at 00:41
January 02, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.5650, -71.6080
30.1 km from Exeter (18.7 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
60.9 km from North Plymouth (37.8 miles)
Depth: 8.0 km
Newport, Rhode Island, United States
2.0 magnitude earthquake
2019-12-01 23:46:51
at 23:46
December 01, 2019 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.4680, -71.2640
15.0 km from Newport (9.3 miles)
Depth: 5.0 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
51.5 km from Onset (32.0 miles)
Depth: 6.0 km
Charlestown, Rhode Island, United States
2.3 magnitude earthquake
2019-03-01 09:17:57
at 09:17
March 01, 2019 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.1930, -71.6580
56.8 km from Charlestown (35.3 miles)
Depth: 7.0 km
Warwick, Rhode Island, United States
1.6 magnitude earthquake
2018-04-07 03:25:18
at 03:25
April 07, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.6500, -71.3680
11.1 km from Warwick (6.9 miles)
Depth: 5.0 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
29.2 km from Fairhaven (18.2 miles)
Depth: 6.0 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
67.1 km from Holliston (41.7 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
26.3 km from East Providence (16.3 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
54.5 km from Plympton (33.8 miles)
Depth: 6.0 km
Wauregan, Connecticut, United States
1.8 magnitude earthquake
2015-02-24 14:18:26
at 14:18
February 24, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.7490, -71.9000
56.5 km from Wauregan (35.1 miles)
Depth: 6.0 km
Newport, Rhode Island, United States
2.0 magnitude earthquake
2015-02-03 05:50:14
at 05:50
February 03, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.4360, -71.2510
18.5 km from Newport (11.5 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Wauregan, Connecticut, United States
2.0 magnitude earthquake
2015-01-15 09:39:37
at 09:39
January 15, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.7560, -71.8990
56.6 km from Wauregan (35.2 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Wauregan, Connecticut, United States
1.5 magnitude earthquake
2015-01-14 13:10:21
at 13:10
January 14, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.7450, -71.9010
56.5 km from Wauregan (35.1 miles)
Depth: 4.0 km
Wauregan, Connecticut, United States
1.8 magnitude earthquake
2015-01-14 11:33:44
at 11:33
January 14, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.7460, -71.8980
56.2 km from Wauregan (34.9 miles)
Depth: 8.0 km
Wauregan, Connecticut, United States
2.6 magnitude earthquake
2015-01-13 12:27:06
at 12:27
January 13, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.7440, -71.8810
54.8 km from Wauregan (34.1 miles)
Depth: 8.0 km
Wauregan, Connecticut, United States
1.6 magnitude earthquake
2015-01-12 18:04:14
at 18:04
January 12, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.7530, -71.8900
55.8 km from Wauregan (34.7 miles)
Depth: 1.0 km
Wauregan, Connecticut, United States
1.7 magnitude earthquake
2015-01-12 17:03:16
at 17:03
January 12, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.7460, -71.8760
54.5 km from Wauregan (33.9 miles)
Depth: 3.0 km
Wauregan, Connecticut, United States
2.1 magnitude earthquake
2015-01-12 11:50:06
at 11:50
January 12, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.7460, -71.8850
55.2 km from Wauregan (34.3 miles)
Depth: 4.0 km
Wauregan, Connecticut, United States
3.3 magnitude earthquake
2015-01-12 11:36:38
at 11:36
January 12, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.7480, -71.9020
56.6 km from Wauregan (35.2 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Wauregan, Connecticut, United States
1.5 magnitude earthquake
2015-01-12 11:34:27
at 11:34
January 12, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.7500, -71.8890
55.7 km from Wauregan (34.6 miles)
Depth: 2.0 km
Wauregan, Connecticut, United States
1.6 magnitude earthquake
2015-01-12 11:33:14
at 11:33
January 12, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.7470, -71.8880
55.5 km from Wauregan (34.5 miles)
Depth: 3.0 km
Wauregan, Connecticut, United States
2.3 magnitude earthquake
2015-01-08 14:27:59
at 14:27
January 08, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.7480, -71.9190
58.0 km from Wauregan (36.0 miles)
Depth: 4.0 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
51.8 km from Woonsocket (32.2 miles)
Depth: 0.0 km
Bliss Corner, Massachusetts, United States
2.4 magnitude earthquake
2014-02-11 22:46:32
at 22:46
February 11, 2014 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.6140, -70.9450
25.5 km from Bliss Corner (15.8 miles)
Depth: 7.0 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
27.2 km from Freetown (16.9 miles)
Depth: 0.0 km