Earthquake Information for Canterbury, New Hampshire

Canterbury, NH has a low earthquake risk, with a total of 53 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 3.59% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Canterbury, NH within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Canterbury, NH was a 4.5 Magnitude in 1982.

Risk Level:
Low

Total Number of Earthquakes in Canterbury since 1931 within 30 miles

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

3.59%

Most Recent
Largest

3/27/2024 - 2.2 mag, 5.5mi depth 5.42076 mi from Gilford, NH
1/3/2024 - 2.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.20143 mi from Loudon, NH
12/22/2023 - 2.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.15939 mi from Concord, NH
4/25/2023 - 2.9 mag, 6.8mi depth 2.96046 mi from Center Sandwich, NH
8/6/2022 - 2.3 mag, 4.9mi depth 4.0804 mi from Antrim, NH
5/23/2022 - 2.2 mag, 2.9mi depth 1.26065 mi from Wolfeboro, NH
2/13/2018 - 2.0 mag, 3.4mi depth 3.23151 mi from Sanbornton, NH
10/17/2017 - 2.1 mag, 0.1mi depth 1.4883 mi from Sanbornton, NH
10/17/2017 - 1.9 mag, 4.2mi depth 0.919323 mi from Sanbornton, NH
2/11/2017 - 2.5 mag, 0.0mi depth 0.434701 mi from Bedford, NH
2/11/2017 - 2.2 mag, 7.3mi depth 0.797479 mi from Bedford, NH
3/21/2016 - 2.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.8388 mi from Contoocook, NH
8/1/2015 - 2.2 mag, 3.6mi depth 3.61667 mi from Epsom, NH
7/21/2015 - 1.5 mag, 2.7mi depth 4.08153 mi from Plymouth, NH
5/24/2015 - 2.5 mag, 0.0mi depth 2.52532 mi from Boscawen, NH
5/24/2015 - 2.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.25015 mi from Boscawen, NH
5/11/2015 - 1.9 mag, 4.0mi depth 4.68403 mi from Deering, NH
4/30/2015 - 2.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.42893 mi from Contoocook, NH
3/25/2015 - 0.5 mag, 0.0mi depth 2.82777 mi from Contoocook, NH
10/2/2014 - 1.7 mag, 3.8mi depth 2.86844 mi from Concord, NH
3/13/2014 - 1.6 mag, 4.5mi depth 2.03174 mi from Concord, NH
10/11/2013 - 2.6 mag, 3.8mi depth 3.0067 mi from Contoocook, NH
12/21/2012 - 2.3 mag, 3.4mi depth 2.282 mi from Bridgewater, NH
6/29/2011 - 2.3 mag, 11.9mi depth 0.9313 mi from Gilmanton, NH
1/3/2011 - 2.5 mag, 9.4mi depth 3.2449 mi from Holderness, NH
9/26/2010 - 3.4 mag, 3.4mi depth 1.4907 mi from Boscawen, NH
12/25/2009 - 2.1 mag, 2.6mi depth 3.4115 mi from Meredith, NH
3/21/2007 - 2.7 mag, 8.8mi depth 1.2205 mi from Holderness, NH
8/28/2004 - 2.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.0864 mi from Dunbarton, NH
1/20/2004 - 2.5 mag, 9.6mi depth 3.5816 mi from Henniker, NH
4/4/2002 - 1.6 mag, 4.9mi depth 2.385 mi from Weare, NH
10/15/2000 - 2.6 mag, 1.0mi depth 4.9915 mi from Moultonborough, NH
10/6/1992 - 3.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.9729 mi from Canterbury, NH
10/6/1992 - 2.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.0633 mi from Canterbury, NH
3/23/1992 - 2.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.0281 mi from Sanbornton, NH
9/30/1991 - 2.7 mag, 4.0mi depth 1.2946 mi from Bedford, NH
2/9/1988 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.3162 mi from Henniker, NH
10/25/1986 - 3.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.3558 mi from Northfield, NH
10/25/1986 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 0.4919 mi from Northfield, NH
10/25/1986 - 1.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.9157 mi from Northfield, NH
1/23/1986 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.0339 mi from Tilton, NH
3/24/1983 - 2.9 mag, 1.0mi depth 2.2721 mi from New Boston, NH
3/13/1983 - 2.9 mag, 1.6mi depth 1.4287 mi from Melvin Village, NH
12/1/1982 - 2.9 mag, 0.0mi depth 1.5272 mi from Meredith, NH
12/1/1982 - 2.2 mag, 0.0mi depth 2.6858 mi from Meredith, NH
3/12/1982 - 2.4 mag, 0.0mi depth 2.1591 mi from Sanbornton, NH
1/27/1982 - 2.8 mag, 2.0mi depth 0.5815 mi from Sanbornton, NH
1/19/1982 - 4.5 mag, 8.0mi depth 1.6731 mi from Sanbornton, NH
9/4/1981 - 1.9 mag, 10.0mi depth 2.0908 mi from Salisbury, NH
6/28/1981 - 3.0 mag, 2.0mi depth 3.2352 mi from Sanbornton, NH

1/19/1982 - 4.5 mag, 8.0mi depth 1.6731 mi from Sanbornton, NH
10/25/1986 - 3.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.3558 mi from Northfield, NH
9/26/2010 - 3.4 mag, 3.4mi depth 1.4907 mi from Boscawen, NH
10/6/1992 - 3.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.9729 mi from Canterbury, NH
12/25/1977 - 3.2 mag, 0.0mi depth 0.6204 mi from Hopkinton, NH
6/28/1981 - 3.0 mag, 2.0mi depth 3.2352 mi from Sanbornton, NH
3/24/1983 - 2.9 mag, 1.0mi depth 2.2721 mi from New Boston, NH
4/23/1979 - 2.9 mag, 0.0mi depth 3.2096 mi from Chester, NH
3/13/1983 - 2.9 mag, 1.6mi depth 1.4287 mi from Melvin Village, NH
12/1/1982 - 2.9 mag, 0.0mi depth 1.5272 mi from Meredith, NH
3/21/2016 - 2.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.8388 mi from Contoocook, NH
4/25/2023 - 2.9 mag, 6.8mi depth 2.96046 mi from Center Sandwich, NH
3/23/1992 - 2.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.0281 mi from Sanbornton, NH
1/27/1982 - 2.8 mag, 2.0mi depth 0.5815 mi from Sanbornton, NH
3/31/1978 - 2.7 mag, 0.0mi depth 1.3853 mi from Dunbarton, NH
3/21/2007 - 2.7 mag, 8.8mi depth 1.2205 mi from Holderness, NH
12/22/2023 - 2.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.15939 mi from Concord, NH
9/30/1991 - 2.7 mag, 4.0mi depth 1.2946 mi from Bedford, NH
2/9/1988 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.3162 mi from Henniker, NH
10/11/2013 - 2.6 mag, 3.8mi depth 3.0067 mi from Contoocook, NH
10/15/2000 - 2.6 mag, 1.0mi depth 4.9915 mi from Moultonborough, NH
1/23/1986 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.0339 mi from Tilton, NH
10/25/1986 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 0.4919 mi from Northfield, NH
1/3/2011 - 2.5 mag, 9.4mi depth 3.2449 mi from Holderness, NH
1/20/2004 - 2.5 mag, 9.6mi depth 3.5816 mi from Henniker, NH
2/11/2017 - 2.5 mag, 0.0mi depth 0.434701 mi from Bedford, NH
5/24/2015 - 2.5 mag, 0.0mi depth 2.52532 mi from Boscawen, NH
3/12/1982 - 2.4 mag, 0.0mi depth 2.1591 mi from Sanbornton, NH
12/21/2012 - 2.3 mag, 3.4mi depth 2.282 mi from Bridgewater, NH
6/29/2011 - 2.3 mag, 11.9mi depth 0.9313 mi from Gilmanton, NH
8/6/2022 - 2.3 mag, 4.9mi depth 4.0804 mi from Antrim, NH
10/6/1992 - 2.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.0633 mi from Canterbury, NH
5/24/2015 - 2.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.25015 mi from Boscawen, NH
3/27/2024 - 2.2 mag, 5.5mi depth 5.42076 mi from Gilford, NH
2/11/2017 - 2.2 mag, 7.3mi depth 0.797479 mi from Bedford, NH
12/1/1982 - 2.2 mag, 0.0mi depth 2.6858 mi from Meredith, NH
5/23/2022 - 2.2 mag, 2.9mi depth 1.26065 mi from Wolfeboro, NH
8/1/2015 - 2.2 mag, 3.6mi depth 3.61667 mi from Epsom, NH
12/25/2009 - 2.1 mag, 2.6mi depth 3.4115 mi from Meredith, NH
10/17/2017 - 2.1 mag, 0.1mi depth 1.4883 mi from Sanbornton, NH
4/30/2015 - 2.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.42893 mi from Contoocook, NH
8/28/2004 - 2.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.0864 mi from Dunbarton, NH
2/13/2018 - 2.0 mag, 3.4mi depth 3.23151 mi from Sanbornton, NH
1/3/2024 - 2.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.20143 mi from Loudon, NH
10/17/2017 - 1.9 mag, 4.2mi depth 0.919323 mi from Sanbornton, NH
10/25/1986 - 1.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.9157 mi from Northfield, NH
5/11/2015 - 1.9 mag, 4.0mi depth 4.68403 mi from Deering, NH
9/4/1981 - 1.9 mag, 10.0mi depth 2.0908 mi from Salisbury, NH
10/2/2014 - 1.7 mag, 3.8mi depth 2.86844 mi from Concord, NH
3/13/2014 - 1.6 mag, 4.5mi depth 2.03174 mi from Concord, NH

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Earthquake Probability for Canterbury, NH

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Canterbury, NH.

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

(within 31 km/51 miles above magnitude)

5.0

3.59%

5.1

2.92%

5.2

2.92%

5.2

2.92%

5.3

2.38%

5.4

1.94%

5.5

1.58%

5.6

1.47%

5.7

1.21%

5.8

1.07%

5.9

0.89%

6.0

0.83%

6.1

0.66%

6.2

0.57%

6.3

0.45%

6.4

0.41%

6.5

0.32%

6.6

0.27%

6.7

0.24%

6.8

0.18%

6.9

0.15%

7.0

0.13%

7.1

0.08%

7.2

0.05%

7.3

0.04%

7.4

0.02%

7.5

0.00%

7.6

0.00%

7.7

0.00%

7.8

0.00%

7.9

0.00%

8.0

0.00%

8.1

0.00%

8.2

0.00%

8.3

0.00%

8.4

0.00%

8.5

0.00%

8.6

0.00%

8.7

0.00%

8.8

0.00%

8.9

0.00%

9.0

0.00%

9.1

0.00%

9.2

0.00%

Earthquake Count for Canterbury, NH

View the number of earthquake incidents in Canterbury, NH by year that are more than 2.5 Magnitude.

List of Earthquake Incidents for Canterbury, NH

Total Number of Earthquakes in Canterbury, NH within 30 miles. All distances and depths in the table are measured in miles.

03/27/2024

2.2

5.5

5.42

Earthquake Information for Canterbury, New Hampshire

Earthquake Probability for Canterbury, NH

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

Earthquake Count for Canterbury, NH

List of Earthquake Incidents for Canterbury, NH

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Canterbury, NH

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