The map shows quakes of M1.5 and up from the last 90 days, the 1 biggest on record, and always the very latest quake — even if it was smaller than M1.5. The list below can include smaller ones the map leaves out. Tap any dot for details.
In the last 30 days, 0 earthquakes of M1.5 or bigger were recorded within 100 km of Waterbury. The biggest quake on record near Waterbury — records go back to 1980 — was the M5.3 of Apr 20, 2002, 10:50 UTC: 8 km NNW of Au Sable Forks, New York.
Latest earthquakes near Waterbury
| Mag | Location | Local time | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1.7 | 5 km N of East Haven, Vermont | Mar 01, 2026, 10:10 PM | 5 km | 81 km ENE |
| M2.0 | 3 km WNW of Keeseville, New York | Feb 15, 2026, 07:50 PM | 7 km | 64 km WNW |
| M1.9 | 6 km WNW of Morrisonville, New York | Dec 26, 2025, 08:00 PM | 5 km | 82 km WNW |
| M3.1 | 9 km SE of Bedford, Canada | May 06, 2020, 11:03 AM | 14 km | 81 km N |
| M5.3 | 8 km NNW of Au Sable Forks, New York | Apr 20, 2002, 06:50 AM | 5 km | 77 km WNW |
Earthquakes per year near Waterbury (M3.0 and up, within 100 km)
M3.0–3.9 M4.0+
Each bar is one year; taller means more quakes (M3.0 and up). The dark red part is the bigger ones (M4.0+), counted inside the number above each bar — not added on top. These may be felt, depending on how far away and how deep they are. 2026 is not a full year yet — it only counts up to today. Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog.
What the last year looked like near Waterbury
Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 3 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.
The 1 biggest earthquakes on record near Waterbury (M4.0 and up, since 1980)
| Mag | Location | Date (UTC) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| M5.3 | 8 km NNW of Au Sable Forks, New York | Apr 20, 2002, 10:50 UTC | 77 km |
Nearby places
Middlesex, VT (8 km) · Moretown, VT (10 km) · Stowe, VT (15 km) · Burlington, VT (39 km) · South Burlington, VT (36 km) · Colchester, VT (39 km)
USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 16:45 UTC · page built Nov 03, 2026, 16:45 UTC. How to read this page: recent-window counts cover M1.5+ events within 100 km; the 10-year layer is based on M3.0+ and the history layer on M4.0+ since 1980. Recording completeness varies by era and region — small quakes from early decades are under-recorded, so “no record” does not prove “never happened”. Depths are relative to sea level and can be slightly negative for shallow events in elevated terrain. Method: data & methodology.