M3.8 earthquake 5 km NE of Sumner, Maine
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 5 km NE of Sumner, Maine on Mon, Nov 14, 1988, 1:15 AM EST (06:15 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.8 (mb, body-wave), minor
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1988-11-14 06:15:43 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 44.424° N, 70.386° W
- Region
- Maine
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
What happened
The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.
Felt (V) at Buckfield and Canton; (IV) at Dixfield, Hanover, Livermore Falls, North Turner, Peru, Rumford, Rumford Point and West Peru; (III) at Jay, Livermore, Locke Mills, Lovell, New Vineyard, North Jay, Mount Vernon, Temple, Vassalboro, West Bethel, West Minot, West Paris and Wilton.
From the USGS event page for usp0003nur. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.21 km S of Milan, New Hampshire · 13827 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
- 3.53 km WSW of Freedom, Maine · 13791 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003nur. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 2:16 PM UTC.