Maine earthquakes

M3.8 earthquake 0 km NW of China, Maine

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 0 km NW of China, Maine on Thu, Feb 25, 1999, 10:38 PM EST (03:38 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.8 (mb_Lg, Lg-wave body), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1999-02-26 03:38:43 UTC
Depth
3.2 km (2.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.480° N, 69.520° W
Region
Maine
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

What happened

The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.

Felt in Androscoggin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Somerset and Waldo Counties.

From the USGS event page for usp00093fc. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

None recorded.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00093fc. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 7:46 PM UTC.