Maine earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 2 km ESE of Bar Harbor, Maine

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 2 km ESE of Bar Harbor, Maine on Sun, Oct 22, 2006, 5:36 PM EDT (21:36 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (mblg), micro
Local time
UTC
2006-10-22 21:36:25 UTC
Depth
9.9 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.380° N, 68.180° W
Region
Maine
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

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Station coverage gap
146°
Stations used
21

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000evtp. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:21 PM UTC.